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DeeDeeNY

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18. "It's a corporate heist dressed up as philanthropy, and America is too exhausted or too desperate to notice."

Reply to Kid Berwyn (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 02:49 PM

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That one sentence holds true for any number of things going on during the Crime Minister's time in office.

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The Biggest Heist in America Is Being Sold as a Gift to Children [View all] Kid Berwyn Yesterday OP

Key paragraph to me NewHendoLib Yesterday #1

It's the equivalent of an office pizza party instead of a raise EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #2

With nasty burps after. erronis Yesterday #4

no toppings, extra crust, cold. twodogsbarking Yesterday #17

I couldn't agree more. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #3

Definitely! OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #7

The phrase... GiqueCee Yesterday #10

The irony is that at the end of her life, mwmisses4289 8 hrs ago #46

Yup... GiqueCee 6 hrs ago #48

Agree, the is a pretty good visual explanation... walkingman Yesterday #5

When I saw Susan Dell I thought she was BigmanPigman Yesterday #24

She is ugly because of the person she is Bluestocking 23 hrs ago #29

The Generous Mirage gfarber Yesterday #6

Excellent one today! Perfectly captures the fairy-tale nature. erronis Yesterday #21

...... 70sEraVet 22 hrs ago #36

You've done it again, gfarber! calimary 14 hrs ago #43

Yes. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #8

Apologies for the crappy formatting. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 23 hrs ago #31

It's crumbs, while billionaires lap up billions in tax breaks. SunSeeker Yesterday #9

I read estimate that Peter Thiel has $5 billion in Roth accounts that grew from a few thousand dollars lostnfound 10 hrs ago #45

Not hard to believe. Roth does provide a potentially enormousloophole. And if you happen to be lucky enough, KPN 6 hrs ago #49

I agree. TommieMommy Yesterday #11

The Dells are big supporters of Greg Abbott and have bronxiteforever Yesterday #12

K&R Solly Mack Yesterday #13

My thoughts exactly popsdenver Yesterday #14

I completely agree. It's another shot at Social Security underpants Yesterday #26

I watched this performance on the "news" mountain grammy Yesterday #15

And, does anyone think these accounts won't be subject to... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #16

"It's a corporate heist dressed up as philanthropy, and America is too exhausted or too desperate to notice." DeeDeeNY Yesterday #18

When I saw this story yesterday, I thought "Why do they have $6.25 B. They need to be taxed more." ... aggiesal Yesterday #19

Yes, that line jumped out for me too. They had $6.5 billion to just "drop". txwhitedove 7 hrs ago #47

Anand Giridharadas talked about this sort of empty largesse Pinback Yesterday #20

Anand Giridharadas - I can't get enough of his analysis. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #41

As always, Republicans only act generous when they are the beneficiaries of the generosity. rickford66 Yesterday #22

The beginning of the end of DownriverDem Yesterday #23

Yes. More of the shell game hidden behind smoke and mirrors. yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #40

Plus they get a nice tax break nt LNM Yesterday #25

Didn't even have to understand it, the names alone tell you ita a grift. Srkdqltr Yesterday #27

The last paragraph underpants Yesterday #28

My work computer is a Dell laptop Bluestocking 23 hrs ago #30

Their vision for America is Charles Dickens' England MuirHero 23 hrs ago #32

Kick dalton99a 23 hrs ago #33

K&R. Bookmarked. Thanks. c-rational 23 hrs ago #34

Capitalism is the problem. BlueTsunami2018 22 hrs ago #35

Yeah... what if in two decades, there's been a nuclear war... Justice matters. 21 hrs ago #37

I have no mouth and I must scream. (Harlan Ellison) chouchou 21 hrs ago #38

What a smart piece! yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #39

K&R jfz9580m 20 hrs ago #42

Thanks for this malaise 11 hrs ago #44

Pretty sure rightwing evangelical ministers across the country will be celebrating the virtues of the Dells KPN 6 hrs ago #50