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ToxMarz

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20. As soon as the Govt starts bailing out failed "free market" Capitalism, any argument against Govt social programs

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:20 PM

4 hrs ago

for the poeple is just moot and disengenuous greed. Capital just wants Govt taxpayer money for thier profits. Taxpayer moneys should benefit the taxpayers and they should decide how it is spent. Trickling down from the billionaires is not benefiting anyone but the billionaires.

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As soon as the Govt starts bailing out failed "free market" Capitalism, any argument against Govt social programs ToxMarz 4 hrs ago #20

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