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Midnight Writer

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13. I wish these billionaires would just leave us alone.

Reply to sarcasmo (Original post)

Tue Mar 16, 2021, 02:23 PM

Mar 2021

Old bastards already have more of the pie than they can ever eat.

Why don't they go enjoy their riches, live their best life, and leave the rest of us in peace?

The scariest words in the English language? "I'm a billionaire, and I'm going to setup a PAC."

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Boycott Uline products. CEO Dick Uihlein donated big money for the 1-6 insurrection. [View all] sarcasmo Mar 2021 OP

That could be tricky. Anytime you buy something, it might be shipped in a Uline carton. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #1

Their web page showing their products Wednesdays Mar 2021 #2

Instead, call and ask for a catalog Bobstandard Mar 2021 #3

I get two every couple of months at work. Lochloosa Mar 2021 #6

Excellent idea, just requested one. Lettuce Be Mar 2021 #10

I Used to Buy Shipping and Packing Boxes from Uline. MineralMan Mar 2021 #4

Only thing I get from them are coin envelopes for storing saved garden seeds. NewHendoLib Mar 2021 #5

In another country Johnny2X2X Mar 2021 #7

+1 All the funders should be rounded up. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #8

If they helped fund it they need to be tried and then locked up, and the their wealth Celerity Mar 2021 #9

I listen to Aardvark radio. The My Pillow something or other runs ads on the station. Firestorm49 Mar 2021 #11

Wife Liz doubled down on her support for Trump on the Uline website. tanyev Mar 2021 #12

I wish these billionaires would just leave us alone. Midnight Writer Mar 2021 #13

At the risk of being beaten to a pulp EndlessWire Mar 2021 #14

There's been plenty of time for them to denounce the events of Jan. 6th. tanyev Mar 2021 #20

Any evidence those funds (for the rally) were used to fund the criminals? WarGamer Mar 2021 #15

The rally was always planned as a criminal attack. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #17

Any evidence of that? So 30,000 people came and 500 went inside the Capitol? WarGamer Mar 2021 #18

Sure; I'm the FBI. But 1:60 is a pretty good ratio for the tip of the spear. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #19

Dick-ulate him. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #16