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erronis

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5. That's the Bain Capital / Blackrock / vulture capitalist model. Bleed them till they're dry

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:40 PM

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and then grab their asse(t)s.

Same as putin did in his rump USSR.

People talk about capitalism vs. socialism vs. communism. But this is just pure personal greed. No 'isms' needed.

Edited: from "till their dry". Why do I only catch these things the next day?

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The overwhelming National debt is on purpose. [View all] Buddyzbuddy Yesterday OP

Yes, it is overwhelming but these billionaires need productivity of others to feed their greed and that is why their in2herbs Yesterday #1

"billionaires need productivity of others" Intractable Yesterday #7

The data suggests otherwise. .... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #19

So, they are cutting jobs based on the potential impact of future AI. Intractable 20 hrs ago #36

Whoa, cowboy. Nobody is trying to correct anyone. ... littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #38

There will be no billionaires without customers and workers. CBHagman 9 hrs ago #51

So, you are saying there are no billionaires now? Intractable 9 hrs ago #56

they are counting on a bubble and the inevitable privatize profits and socialize losses JT45242 9 hrs ago #52

Fewer workers, Mme. Defarge 13 hrs ago #40

Trump Tax Cuts and BBB created a hole in the budget. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

Transfer of funds lame54 Yesterday #3

They've been doing this for 50 years. Ramped it up hard after 9/11 when nobody was looking n/t Cheezoholic Yesterday #4

That's the Bain Capital / Blackrock / vulture capitalist model. Bleed them till they're dry erronis Yesterday #5

firmly capitalist rampartd 20 hrs ago #33

And behind it all popsdenver 7 hrs ago #58

i had thought we were evolving into corporate feudalism rampartd 7 hrs ago #59

And if Democrats win in 26 and/or 28, they will start pointing at it ms liberty Yesterday #6

K&R Auggie Yesterday #8

nothing a return to 90% top tax rate can't fix JMCKUSICK Yesterday #9

I'd be in favor of MUCH more than just that...but its a mandatory first step. Moostache 10 hrs ago #47

The best time to tax a rich peop is after their death questionseverything 9 hrs ago #54

The Two Santa Claus Theory Just Jerome Yesterday #10

Agreed. Completely sickening and evil LymphocyteLover Yesterday #11

They won't be held accountable. They will leave the country. 1WorldHope Yesterday #12

No apologies needed. Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #29

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, this is what capitalism does. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #13

They want to privatize every-thing Seinan Sensei Yesterday #22

This is what unregulated, raw capitalism does. wnylib 22 hrs ago #31

George Carlin Whip-poor-will 17 hrs ago #37

It's a big club and we ain't in it! questionseverything 9 hrs ago #55

MAGA is destroying our country more than any foreign enemy could dream of IronLionZion Yesterday #14

Most of the MAGAs don't even understand how they're being used by Chump and the other billionaires FakeNoose Yesterday #15

I have talked to several MAGA dupes... Moostache 10 hrs ago #48

Yep, perfect storm fot these rapists traitors to destroy everything American. bluestarone 7 hrs ago #60

It goes back, way back before project 2025, its called The Two Santas Strategy ImNotGod Yesterday #16

Yes, but the two Santa strategy was more political, imho. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #25

If so, they will learn to their bane the purpose of Social Security . . . Journeyman Yesterday #17

The talking dollars have spoken: human beings don't matter Ponietz Yesterday #18

YUP, ABSOLUTELY "RIGHT"! It's their secret long-term plan to wreck "socialist" safety net programs, Jack Valentino Yesterday #20

When is the 'sacrosanct' "defense" budget on the block? RT Atlanta Yesterday #21

Absolutely spot on. debsy Yesterday #23

100% the get the rot out reset. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #24

There will be no other choice than to enact extreme taxation policies on the billionaires and if they try to leave the ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #26

i'd go one step farther rampartd 20 hrs ago #34

Rich enid602 23 hrs ago #27

Starve the Beast and shrink it to a size that can be drowned in a bathtub Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #28

add "the 2 santa claus theory" and we get to a $40T republican debt. rampartd 20 hrs ago #35

Wow, reading the comments..... Dan 22 hrs ago #30

In 2010 the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 set up a trigger mechanism for automatic mandatory summer_in_TX 22 hrs ago #32

That's exactly their strategy. WestMichRad 13 hrs ago #39

Burning America to the ground has three goals: Botany 12 hrs ago #41

So just spend 80 billion more taxpayer dollars on ice. We're at what 250 billion? Akakoji 11 hrs ago #42

Agreed BlueWaveNeverEnd 11 hrs ago #43

This is ON the Republicans ONLY! Fucking Traitors dave99 11 hrs ago #44

The burn relogic 11 hrs ago #45

Yep and they have done this for decades and decades. Break it & say "gov't doesn't work" themaguffin 10 hrs ago #46

They do this every time Figarosmom 10 hrs ago #49

This has been a strategy since Reagan Quanto Magnus 9 hrs ago #50

Bingo. SergeStorms 9 hrs ago #53

Bingo! BurnDoubt 8 hrs ago #57

Financed by the billionaires..... SergeStorms 5 hrs ago #62

LOCK THE TRAITOR UP -- HE IS WRECKING OUR COUNTRY ON PURPOSE Blue Owl 6 hrs ago #61