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In reply to the discussion: They Know [View all]TwistOneUp
(1,020 posts)67. There are different types of capitalism...
Personal capitalism, where one tries to make enough money to retire at an early age is not necessarily "a bad thing".
Being a greedy fscking pig, trying to monopolize markets, cutting other people's throats economically, laying off people just to keep your stock prices high for bragging rights in your country club's locker room - this type of capitalism is shit.
Used to be going public was a way of raising capital for big projects that benefitted many peeps. Now it's a rite of passage for power-hungry would-be "elites". Nine out of ten times, IMHO, going public is unnecessary.
And the real sad part of it is the frat boys and the fundagelicals control all the VC firms, and thus control who can go public.
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Yes, reading Democracy in Chains - staggering insight into what the Kochs
asiliveandbreathe
Feb 2018
#76
Plus tRump knows where the bodies are buried, so to speak and he'll take them all down
SammyWinstonJack
Feb 2018
#55
They knew, and they didn't care. They didn't even bother to ask for his tax returns.
dalton99a
Feb 2018
#28
Republicans win when they put a 'useful tool' in the WH. Say G.W.Bush, and now Trump.
YOHABLO
Feb 2018
#36
And we know they will not deal with his crimes when Mueller releases his findings
BSdetect
Feb 2018
#51
Paul Ryan and the GOP knew about Trump and Russia and still went right along w/it.
Botany
Feb 2018
#52