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moondust

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11. Greed gone wild!

Wed Jun 15, 2022, 04:43 PM

Jun 2022

I'd bet virtually all of them voted for Reagan and adopted his neoliberalism/greed über alles/hatred of "big gubment" way of life. TFG was the clear choice for anyone opposed to competent government and the rule of law. Some might argue that much of today's far-right/anti-democratic/fascist activity even among younger people also has roots in Reagan and the greed spread by Jack Welch as explored in this new book:

The Man Who Broke Capitalism

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More than half the money given to Trump's PAC was from retirees [View all] applegrove Jun 2022 OP

A fool and their money soon will be parted. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #1

"It's immoral to let a sucker keep his money" (Canada Bill Jones) NCjack Jun 2022 #10

Fools and their money parted kimbutgar Jun 2022 #2

From The Villages perhaps? ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2022 #3

Villages resident here. Every Republinazi I know here has way more money than brains. BlueBloodedAmerican Jun 2022 #7

Reminds me of Dana Carvey's old man routine. doc03 Jun 2022 #4

Fruits and Vegetables (pills) advertises heavily on Fox News underpants Jun 2022 #5

I don't know JustAnotherGen Jun 2022 #6

Precisely snowybirdie Jun 2022 #8

Really, really STUPID retirees FakeNoose Jun 2022 #9

Greed gone wild! moondust Jun 2022 #11

Some of the MAGA voted for Obama. Former union people. MAGA swept applegrove Jun 2022 #12

Like "Reagan Democrats"? moondust Jun 2022 #13