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9. Indeed, just for the name recognition & major steals. What hurts is how alone Warren has been in

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #8)

Sat May 14, 2022, 01:39 PM

May 2022

going after these asset strippers. I really hadn't any notion of how big a private equity flood our politicians have swum in, but now I see that even our party is bought enough not to legislate. We lose her expertise and talent as head of the SEC position or some cabinet post because of our razor thin majority number.

The Senate increase is everything -- 60 or past it.

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From Mother Jones' issue on Private Equity Asset Stripping of America [View all] ancianita May 2022 OP

On the money! Thanks for posting ancianita. alwaysinasnit May 2022 #1

Hi, alwaysinasnit! Happy to, but really not happy about dystopia. ancianita May 2022 #2

Every day that I wake up, my gut churns in dread because I can feel how close we are to the alwaysinasnit May 2022 #3

Same for me. The dread darkens every way I try to get through my days. ancianita May 2022 #4

Well, at least we can metaphorically hold hands here at DU and gain a bit of comfort with alwaysinasnit May 2022 #5

Yes, my only comfort. I'm glad we're here for each other. Glad DU is here for us, too ancianita May 2022 #7

Ye gods! We truly have a horrendous job ahead of us... slightlv May 2022 #6

"and half the country fighting against your every move and word." At most, right wing voters ancianita May 2022 #12

Great private equity graphic at that 2nd link! Worth the click. CrispyQ May 2022 #8

Indeed, just for the name recognition & major steals. What hurts is how alone Warren has been in ancianita May 2022 #9

All who voted in 2020 need to vote this November as repubs keep stacking the deck against us. -nt CrispyQ May 2022 #10

I hopehopehope the 81 million who voted for Biden turn out again. ancianita May 2022 #11

Thanks. The usual suspects- Blackstone, Warburg, Bain, Carlyle, Blackrock + more... appalachiablue May 2022 #13

Should say "How Oligrachs are Stripping America" Private Equity Oligarchs SharonAnn May 2022 #14

More limiting, though, than their subsidiaries who obtain & strip assets on behalf of hedge funds. ancianita May 2022 #15