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redstateblues

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27. I want a car that isn't made by a corporation.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #19)

Tue Nov 19, 2019, 09:32 PM

Nov 2019

I’m tired of all these corporations dominating the market. We need some home grown cars. Whatya think?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Patrick defends corporations, says we all bear responsibility for inequality [View all] LonePirate Nov 2019 OP

is this the Bain Capital corporate predation guy? nt msongs Nov 2019 #1

Somehow I don't see him getting much support. 2naSalit Nov 2019 #2

Except we didn't all vote for this shit BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #3

There is a lot of good that gets done by private equity. Kaiserguy Nov 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #5

As George Carlin once said. "It's a big club and you ain't in it." CentralMass Nov 2019 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #7

Me too. CentralMass Nov 2019 #8

Go Bernie and Elizabeth. CentralMass Nov 2019 #9

Bain has invested in: Burger King, Domino's, Dunkin Donuts, Sealy, Michaels, Staples, Brookstone, Hoyt Nov 2019 #10

The old LBO guys were captains of industry compared with today's vultures BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #12

But, they are the only ones who are willing to invest in a failing business in cases like Toys. Hoyt Nov 2019 #16

Lol...this is a private equity guy telling you they're out-of-control BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #17

No, that is Warren misinterpreting again, just like she does wealth taxes, global trade, etc. Hoyt Nov 2019 #18

Patrick and Bloomberg ritapria Nov 2019 #11

Im not anti corporation evertonfc Nov 2019 #13

Which corporation did that for you? ancianita Nov 2019 #14

The one that evertonfc Nov 2019 #15

Why, of course corporations are not bad to *them.* My dad was in a porno ring, and an ancianita Nov 2019 #25

This is the corporations are more good than greedy thread BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #20

Not in my understanding of corporations, which is completely at odds with that of Patrick. ancianita Nov 2019 #21

Come on, we don't need corporations. We could all survive growing corn, blacksmithing, cutting Hoyt Nov 2019 #19

Come on, yourself. State legislatures and govts held corporations under their regulation until 1886 ancianita Nov 2019 #22

We were in a subsistence poverty position until corporations came along. Hoyt Nov 2019 #23

When did corporations come along? Corporations used slave labor to build railroads, telegraphs, ancianita Nov 2019 #24

Slave labor was not used in WWI, WWII, during Depression, although life really sucked, especially Hoyt Nov 2019 #26

You didn't answer my first question. When did corporations come along? And how do you know ancianita Nov 2019 #29

Christ, there were money changers in Biblical times. But we are talking about modern corporations Hoyt Nov 2019 #30

Right. I blame the humans who let them take over this government all the way back to 1886. ancianita Nov 2019 #31

I want a car that isn't made by a corporation. redstateblues Nov 2019 #27

Exactly. Built a car once, it only ran downhill, took long ways to stop, and it met no regulations. Hoyt Nov 2019 #28

capitalism or today's crapitalism? pansypoo53219 Nov 2019 #32

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