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hunter

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3. This is an excellent essay. I recommend it to all.

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 02:24 PM

Yesterday

I have some correspondence between my dad's great uncle and Henry Ford. My dad's great uncle, a successful California businessman who was no doubt seeking business with Ford, spends most of his letter kissing Ford's ass. Ford, obviously pleased, writes back what great men the both of them are. The way they talk about God and morality would clearly classify them as Prosperity Gospel Christians today.

Every billionaire believes they are an exceptional man but they are never worthy of our adulation.

We would living in a better world if they were taxed out of existence.

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This is an excellent essay. I recommend it to all. hunter Yesterday #3