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blue-wave

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22. Yes indeed.

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #19)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:10 PM

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Mitt Romney and his company Bain Capitol come to mind. Another vulture capitalist know as "Chainsaw Al" was Albert Dunlap. Sadly the list is much longer. Vulture capitalism has and still is destroying corporate America and the lives of many Americans. If we want to blame something for the downfall of the middle class, look at vulture capitalism.

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"Congratulations. You didn't elect a president. You hired a liquidator." [View all] Miles Archer Yesterday OP

hostile takeover by private equity describes the situation. rampartd Yesterday #1

Private equity needs to become illegal. Clouds Passing Yesterday #4

Regulated at least rampartd Yesterday #8

Chainsaw Al comes to mind UpInArms Yesterday #2

Chainsaw Al is a hero to the business titans of today. Midnight Writer Yesterday #5

There are still people who want old Chainsaw. Linda ladeewolf Yesterday #16

Chainsaw Elon orangecrush Yesterday #18

First read your Reply title... oldsoldierfadingfast Yesterday #31

kick Baitball Blogger Yesterday #3

K&R orangecrush Yesterday #6

The "Bane"Capital of presidents.. yorkster Yesterday #7

This message was self-deleted by its author yorkster Yesterday #9

It's called Vulture Capitalism blue-wave Yesterday #10

Jack Welsh orangecrush Yesterday #19

Yes indeed. blue-wave Yesterday #22

100% orangecrush Yesterday #30

And Mitt Romney is now a hero for voting to impeach Trump MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #32

It's particularly disgusting and evil when they do it to hospitals... King_Klonopin Yesterday #11

and to nursing homes Wicked Blue Yesterday #13

Selling off the National Parks too flamingdem Yesterday #12

It's also known as "privatizing the profit while socializing the cost." nt Exp Yesterday #14

US Forest Service? Bo Zarts Yesterday #15

Maybe if they sweep them there won't be any fires Ruby the Liberal Yesterday #21

That's the only way he knows how to do business. Martin68 Yesterday #17

Well Chump's not even doing a good job at liquidating FakeNoose Yesterday #24

War-criminal liquidator is doing a killing... Justice matters. Yesterday #27

Oh sure, with all the grifting he's doing since the 2024 campaign, he's made a shit-ton of money FakeNoose Yesterday #28

He's doing his best to change that MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #33

He didn't learn how to manage his allowance MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #34

Private Equity... GiqueCee Yesterday #20

And then there's our public money subsidizing private schools Seinan Sensei Yesterday #23

Very succinct, thank you. enigmania Yesterday #25

They forgot to list all our public land and national parks nt blue_jay Yesterday #26

It's all he's ever been, and it works beautifully for money laundering lindysalsagal Yesterday #29