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vlyons

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27. OK, I'll just call him "Asshole."

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Tue Feb 5, 2019, 12:08 PM

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Billionaire Howard Schultz doesn't want to be called a billionaire and people are having none of it [View all] Soph0571 Feb 2019 OP

Any society that produces billionaires DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #1

Imo and also Nancy Pelosi's, who quoted this from Brandeis Hortensis Feb 2019 #5

They've turned capitalism into a game of Monolopy DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #10

Planetary wealth quadrupled, and in our nation, which took Hortensis Feb 2019 #11

It's the legacy of Ronald Reagan FakeNoose Feb 2019 #17

In the beginning there was Reagan, who agreed with Hortensis Feb 2019 #31

Hopefully those rich old Libertarians FakeNoose Feb 2019 #33

Oh, I think we can do much better, though no guarantee Hortensis Feb 2019 #34

Capitalism has always been a game of Monopoly. That is its nature. PatrickforO Feb 2019 #16

Deregulation, letting business run wild without the controls Hortensis Feb 2019 #35

According to an old tradition greymattermom Feb 2019 #2

All right, no more "billionaire" gratuitous Feb 2019 #3

What is male pale ????? and rich stale???? pwb Feb 2019 #4

He is white - he is a man - he is loaded - his ideas are old and speak only to those just like him.. Soph0571 Feb 2019 #9

"Person of means" trivializes the rest of us. marble falls Feb 2019 #6

Call him a billionaire motherfucker. dalton99a Feb 2019 #7

Succinct tweets: Ponietz Feb 2019 #8

That poll is different than the. 59% of Americans support her plan JonLP24 Feb 2019 #24

Warren vs AOC? What "vs"? shanny Feb 2019 #29

The more voters prefer Warren vs AOC tax plan tweet JonLP24 Feb 2019 #30

OT, but OMG how have I not been following Jess Dweck!!! renate Feb 2019 #38

OK, Mr anything-but-billionaire Sentath Feb 2019 #12

Wealth hoarder! Fits! Wawannabe Feb 2019 #13

TLC should do a show on them. greymattermom Feb 2019 #22

How about "egotistical billionaire asshole"? ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #14

First off rpannier Feb 2019 #15

more like the LittleGirl Feb 2019 #19

I'm starting to believe this guy was set up by LittleGirl Feb 2019 #18

You want to walk in the shoes of the American people? LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #20

People are still talking about this guy? 3_Limes Feb 2019 #21

We should respect people's preferences! I'm okay with "mean people". n/t TygrBright Feb 2019 #23

pick one..... Locrian Feb 2019 #25

It tolls for thee! Anon-C Feb 2019 #26

OK, I'll just call him "Asshole." vlyons Feb 2019 #27

Oligarchs Midnightwalk Feb 2019 #28

Follow up question... Docreed2003 Feb 2019 #32

Let's call them "billionites" rusty fender Feb 2019 #36

Juanita Jean-Satire / Not Satire Gothmog Feb 2019 #37

Someone on HuffPo suggested "robber baron." I like it! Vinca Feb 2019 #39

Kick ck4829 Feb 2019 #40