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Showing Original Post only (View all)Bernard Marcus, cofounder of The Home Depot and billionaire Republican megadonor, has died [View all]
Bernard Bernie Marcus, the billionaire Home Depot cofounder and a Republican megadonor, who in recent years became an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, has died, the company announced Tuesday. He was 95.
The entire Home Depot family is deeply saddened by the death of our cofounder Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot said in a statement. We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to Bernie.
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Marcus also said in 2022 in an interview with the Financial Times that he was worried about capitalism and that because of what he called the spread of socialism in America, nobody works. Nobody gives a damn. Just give it to me. Send me money. I dont want to work Im too lazy, Im too fat, Im too stupid.
We used to have free speech here. We dont have it, Marcus told the newspaper. The woke people have taken over the world. You know, I imagine today they cant attack me. Im 93. Who gives a crap about Bernie Marcus?
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/05/business/home-depot-bernie-marcus-death/index.html
The entire Home Depot family is deeply saddened by the death of our cofounder Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot said in a statement. We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to Bernie.
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Marcus also said in 2022 in an interview with the Financial Times that he was worried about capitalism and that because of what he called the spread of socialism in America, nobody works. Nobody gives a damn. Just give it to me. Send me money. I dont want to work Im too lazy, Im too fat, Im too stupid.
We used to have free speech here. We dont have it, Marcus told the newspaper. The woke people have taken over the world. You know, I imagine today they cant attack me. Im 93. Who gives a crap about Bernie Marcus?
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/05/business/home-depot-bernie-marcus-death/index.html
The entire human family that has morals is deeply pleased one more fat cat looking to profit from fascism is pushing up the daisies.
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Bernard Marcus, cofounder of The Home Depot and billionaire Republican megadonor, has died [View all]
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2024
OP
Sorry he didn't live long enough to see Trump defeated by a black woman. NT
Happy Hoosier
Nov 2024
#4
"We used to have free speech here," he blared, into a megaphone bigger than any of us could ever hope to have....
unblock
Nov 2024
#11
He will reincarnate as on of those lazy, fat and stupid people he thinks we are
Clouds Passing
Nov 2024
#36
I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.
RedSpartan
Nov 2024
#41
I think Bernard Marcus must have attended Trump rallies and observed the ignorant mob.
ScubaDave
Nov 2024
#48
Going to guess he has a wife that will carry on funding of Repukes with that fortune.
maxsolomon
Nov 2024
#75
giad to know. dosen't change anything, but it gives me a little joy as I continue to boycott Home Depot.
msfiddlestix
Nov 2024
#82