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OC375

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6. They just need the government to afford the vehicles. Or at least print the money for it.

Reply to Bengus81 (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 04:23 PM

Yesterday

Or Amazon. Or China.

What happens to GM, or any company, after the current Board of Directors is gone isn't important to them.

The mercenary CEO doesn't care what happens after he retires to some idyllic place none of us have ever heard of.

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1,000 workers that can ACTUALLY afford what is built at that plant shit canned Bengus81 Yesterday #3

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They just need the government to afford the vehicles. Or at least print the money for it. OC375 Yesterday #6

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