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myohmy2

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25. to allow...

Sat May 28, 2022, 09:51 AM

May 2022

...anyone to have that much economic, political and social power is undemocratic...

...every trillion these capitalist pigs are allowed to accumulate is less money society has for police, fire responders, schools, roads, military, etc.

...call it scour grapes if you like, but I don't like billionaires who are now soon to become trillionaires...

...they cost our society more than we ever benefit from allowing them to accumulate that much power and wealth...

...we're nuts...

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Elon Musk says it's 'dumb' to call billionaires the bad guys [View all] groundloop May 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #1

Who the fuck cares what that asshole hypocrite has to say about anything EVER! BigmanPigman May 2022 #2

Hell Yeah! Mr. Evil May 2022 #12

Seriously! 2Gingersnaps Jul 2022 #51

Exactly what a billionaire would say mysteryowl May 2022 #3

Billionaires might stop being the bad guys when they stop playing games Warpy May 2022 #4

It's hard out here for a pimp Shermann May 2022 #30

Agreed: we should be selective & not tar them all with the same brush. That said, Musk stinks... Hekate May 2022 #5

Soros isn't MY "friend". He made a ton of money hurting people. And paid NO tax 3 yrs in a row. oldsoftie May 2022 #21

He has donated 32 billion dollars to democratic and liberal causes. Mosby Jul 2022 #52

I don't give a shit. He COST people & nations many more billions than that. Screw him. oldsoftie Jul 2022 #54

Is there a reason why we have to be alerted to everything Elon Musk says Cozmo May 2022 #6

create products that make "millions of people happy." LudwigPastorius May 2022 #7

billionaires love to leverage the goodwill of their companies' delivery of goods and services unblock May 2022 #8

Keep digging, Libertarian dickweed. Baked Potato May 2022 #9

The galaxy-brained pronouncements that fall from his lips are... LudwigPastorius May 2022 #10

Bad guys don't think of themselves as bad guys IronLionZion May 2022 #11

There are good billionaires and there are bad ones. rockfordfile May 2022 #13

Beg to disagree RFCalifornia Jul 2022 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jul 2022 #53

Most of the politicians he subscribes to (GOP) are billionaires Bluethroughu May 2022 #14

Hey Elon, stop pissing off the people that buy your stupid cars. They are not worth buying. Ziggysmom May 2022 #15

"Dumb" is being caught photographed idolizing tfg, and shaking his hand. C Moon May 2022 #16

Eat the rich. eom BlueIdaho May 2022 #17

Okay...how 'bout fucking megalomaniacs? pecosbob May 2022 #18

Agree using the word "billionaire" as a pejorative is bad, as if all dysfunction in the U.S. is betsuni May 2022 #19

Calling democrats Libs as a perjorate is stupid. We are just way smarter. notdarkyet May 2022 #38

I use to think he was really smart. The more he opens his mouth the dumber he sounds. OverBurn May 2022 #20

Latin for musky (from Yes Prime Minister) rpannier May 2022 #23

Keep in mind, he admittedly has Asperger's TexasBushwhacker May 2022 #32

Fuck that guy! 2naSalit May 2022 #22

Elon Musk uses 'billionaire' as a euphemism for 'Elon Musk' ToxMarz May 2022 #24

to allow... myohmy2 May 2022 #25

Okay how much did you grift off the taxpayer and then pay how much turbinetree May 2022 #26

It's not an either/or situation. patphil May 2022 #27

True, though. Iggo May 2022 #28

Well, there's George Soros ck4829 May 2022 #29

We shouldn't rely on this dickweed's company to go to Mars. Crowman2009 May 2022 #31

Hey Muskie... Master_Monstruwacan May 2022 #33

I won't generalize. You are the bad guy Musk. twodogsbarking May 2022 #34

Not all, but some certainly are. And I'm not at all certain Musk is one of the good guys. Joinfortmill May 2022 #35

Its even dumber to be a billionair and care that anyone thinks youre a Kashkakat v.2.0 May 2022 #36

Elon Musk thinks laws that prohibit manipulating stock prices are "dumb." Martin68 May 2022 #37

he is as pathetic as Trump Skittles May 2022 #39

STFU, ego (stolen from another DU'er). Quit wasting oxygen. niyad May 2022 #40

You have bought anything you ever wanted. Start tomorrow buying respect. How?.... usaf-vet May 2022 #41

Randian right-wing Libertarians are the problem... AntiFascist May 2022 #42

Musk sees himself as a visionary. Snellius May 2022 #43

Billionaires cause inflation ck4829 Jun 2022 #44

How's that working out? ck4829 Jul 2022 #45

Elon is right. They shouldn't be called "bad guys". Wonder Why Jul 2022 #46

Well, it is Polybius Jul 2022 #47

There should be a maximum wage RFCalifornia Jul 2022 #48

So he's the "language police" now. How over sensitive. How "woke" of him... nt Carlitos Brigante Jul 2022 #50

I doubt morality is a character he has. LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #55

Usually, the villian in the story does not realize they are the villian. Earth-shine Jul 2022 #56