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BigmanPigman

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11. He acts like a Robber Barron

Reply to lunatica (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 12:28 AM

Apr 2022

in the same mold as Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie and Morgan. If they could get away with children working in sweatshops they would do it in a heartbeat. American oligarchs are alive and thriving in the USA.

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And health insurance. MontanaMama Apr 2022 #1

Amazon is already doing PR... BigmanPigman Apr 2022 #2

Yeah, Amazon is really patting itself on the back in ads lunatica Apr 2022 #4

He acts like a Robber Barron BigmanPigman Apr 2022 #11

I agree with you lunatica Apr 2022 #22

That was my immediate thought, too! Good Grief! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 #3

Rt 🤷‍♂️💕TY! WTF is up Cha Apr 2022 #5

Exactly how I feel Beatlelvr Apr 2022 #6

Maybe pay taxes gaskinite Apr 2022 #7

Wishing him a grisly death that would also kill others is not a good look m8. Celerity Apr 2022 #10

Is it his fault he doesn't pay more taxes? live love laugh Apr 2022 #17

Only in part. soldierant Apr 2022 #19

So all billionaires lobby against taxes? live love laugh Apr 2022 #20

Exactly. niyad Apr 2022 #8

And bigger pee bottles lame54 Apr 2022 #9

K&R, too many people claim Bezos can walk and chew gum at the same time. walk the walk uponit7771 Apr 2022 #12

My friend works in a non-union Amazon warehouse. no_hypocrisy Apr 2022 #13

Indeed. moondust Apr 2022 #14

Walmart and other billionaires don't pay as much. live love laugh Apr 2022 #15

Maybe Bezos cares about his image more than Walmart does Hekate Apr 2022 #16

Nothing wrong with that. live love laugh Apr 2022 #18

It struck me that one of the two main organizers soldierant Apr 2022 #21