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usonian

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31. Agree, but I think he's more attacking symptoms than the disease.

Thu May 8, 2025, 11:24 AM

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The disease is the insane concentration of wealth he participated in so viciously, and the heartless greed of the oligarchs.

Better late than never? Musk bought himself a presidency.

Gates didn't counter. Imagine if he "fixed" those voting machines instead of Elon.

He has the platform.

Windows boot message: "We have detected a MAGA hat and are issuing a HCF (1) instruction to the CPU."

(1) Halt and Catch Fire

But it's good to see oligarchs fighting each other rather than the rest of us.

mixed feelings here

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Who cares? MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #57

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I'm retired and drawing down my savings. multigraincracker Thursday #49

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I hadn't read your post when I made my own. We are of one mind on this.. hlthe2b Thursday #16

Bill Gates has been systematically making up for any wrongs he committed and I'm pleased to say... hlthe2b Thursday #15

Agree, but I think he's more attacking symptoms than the disease. usonian Thursday #31

He's right. Musk is killing children - adults too. Solly Mack Thursday #17

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Yes, true. All of them. Solly Mack Thursday #52

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That does happen. Solly Mack Thursday #51

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