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Boomerproud

(7,952 posts) Thu Aug 15, 2013, 08:18 PM Aug 2013

If you still need a reason to dislike the robber barrons (hyper-capitalists)

I read a story in the Sunday paper a couple of weeks ago (I believe it was a book review) about the Johnstown Flood. It seems that the dam needed to be taller and stronger but the Carnegie and Mellon families had summer homes near there and didn't want to inconvenienced by having the access route closed while repairs were made. People died because of their selfishness. I'm sure the creeps lost no sleep over it. Greed and ego have no bounds.

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If you still need a reason to dislike the robber barrons (hyper-capitalists) (Original Post) Boomerproud Aug 2013 OP

Check out "The Men Who Built America." Brigid Aug 2013 #1

Thanks Brigid Boomerproud Aug 2013 #2

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Brigid

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1. Check out "The Men Who Built America."

Reply to Boomerproud (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2013, 08:43 PM

Aug 2013

It's a riveting look at the robber barons from History Channel. It's out on DVD now. They talk about the Johnstown Flood. And wait till you get a load of Henry Frick.