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bucolic_frolic

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11. A state experiment in MBA cutthroat capitalism to serve the rich & exploit everyone else

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 08:36 PM

Feb 2021

Just-in-time, minimalist delivery of services with no provision, anticipation, or expectation that things could go wrong.

They didn't even shrink the government well by contracting with private industry to perform the same duties.

Total failure. A failure as grand as the Soviet economy.

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This ;( [View all] sheshe2 Feb 2021 OP

and after all this, what are the odds that abbott and Cruz will be re-elected? still_one Feb 2021 #1

Yeah, but... Mike 03 Feb 2021 #2

I believe the fourth definition of the the word NoMoreRepugs Feb 2021 #7

Anything to own those libs! Mr. Evil Feb 2021 #13

Maybe it's just me but, Mr. Evil Feb 2021 #14

we do not need to emulate the QMAGAts and start pushing CT tosh on here nt Celerity Feb 2021 #20

Heartbreaking, but true. sheshe2 Feb 2021 #3

Better than even, by the time we get there. Arthur_Frain Feb 2021 #5

If the Federal government passes voter reform, nil. liberalmuse Feb 2021 #8

not everywhere. Trust me. We are using paper trail machines in all of our large cities yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #16

They will both be reelected in landslides. It's Texas. Person of Interest Feb 2021 #10

My daughter and 9 year old granddaughter cannabis_flower Feb 2021 #4

My daughter second day along with family marlakay Feb 2021 #19

What a total abdication of any responsibility. They all deserve to be jailed. Seriously. Evolve Dammit Feb 2021 #6

Honestly Abbot's lie should be the main topic for Main Street Media. DeSmet Feb 2021 #9

A state experiment in MBA cutthroat capitalism to serve the rich & exploit everyone else bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #11

If the news and social media attacked Abbott DeSmet Feb 2021 #12

The entire Republican party is a death cult. OMGWTF Feb 2021 #15

I'm convinced most Republicans think suicide Roc2020 Feb 2021 #17

death cult members will die to own the libs Celerity Feb 2021 #21

No words could express my anger and horror MoonRiver Feb 2021 #18

This is what makes me angry. cayugafalls Feb 2021 #22

I think we both know the answer to that. sheshe2 Feb 2021 #23

There simply are no adequate words for the horror, the anguish, the loss. May those whose niyad Feb 2021 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Gothmog Feb 2021 #25

K&R Gothmog Feb 2021 #26