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HughBeaumont

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4. "2-13" major shareholders on the board of directors, if applicable.

Reply to Kolesar (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 10:31 AM

Dec 2016

Many in America think "shareholder value" is king and "fiduciary duty" is legally binding. It's actually a corporate CHOICE, not a law.

That's pretty much who Trump is going to care about . . . the major shareholders (i.e. The Wealthy).

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Did "the economic message not resonate", or is it that we just didn't want to LIE to them? [View all] HughBeaumont Dec 2016 OP

Not sure what your clause in the parenthesis means. Would you please expand on it? Kolesar Dec 2016 #1

"2-13" major shareholders on the board of directors, if applicable. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #4

I wanted a "Bud Light" Kolesar Dec 2016 #7

If you mean this section - HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #14

Aha! Wage deflation for skilled and semiskilled work Kolesar Dec 2016 #16

Gee . . . who was about to be President then? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #18

[x] Like for your post Kolesar Dec 2016 #19

They want to be lied to. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #2

Or if they DO stay/come back Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #9

That's the rub of it SubjectiveLife78 Dec 2016 #3

But.....but.....that's making America less......"exceptional" Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #11

That's not an easy sell for anyone SubjectiveLife78 Dec 2016 #20

Gainfully employed workers buying products and services isn't necessary for Capitalism? HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #15

There's no easy answer to that question SubjectiveLife78 Dec 2016 #21

No. mercuryblues Dec 2016 #5

They voted for him because of the R next to his name Trekologer Dec 2016 #6

[x] Like for your post Kolesar Dec 2016 #8

They see themselves as "one lucky break from BEING Donald Trump" rather than "One missed paycheck smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #10

A small portion of his voters was motivated by economics. The supermajority was motivated by bigotry LonePirate Dec 2016 #12

Maybe that's why "primarily economic" was in quotes. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #13

Yes a BIG spoonful of LIES with a big helping of RACISM...& Tah-Dah... Good to Go! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #17