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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Fri Mar 1, 2019, 01:34 AM Mar 2019

When government is run like a business

Government becomes brutal.

You can quote me on that one.

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When government is run like a business (Original Post) SHRED Mar 2019 OP

Trump Plaza was a business too ck4829 Mar 2019 #1

When a business is run like an organized crime syndicate dixiegrrrrl Mar 2019 #2

Profit is the difference in what you pay and what it's worth. Business mission is to maximize profit Midnight Writer Mar 2019 #3

ck4829

(35,038 posts)

1. Trump Plaza was a business too

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 01:37 AM

Mar 2019

Emphasis on was.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. When a business is run like an organized crime syndicate

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 01:49 AM

Mar 2019

is more like it.

we have seen many gov. run like an organized crime syndicate, which is how we come to recognize dictators, who, actually, are simply stealing the wealth of the people.

Midnight Writer

(21,717 posts)

3. Profit is the difference in what you pay and what it's worth. Business mission is to maximize profit

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 04:01 AM

Mar 2019

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