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Bernard Marcus, cofounder of The Home Depot and billionaire Republican megadonor, has died
Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the billionaire Home Depot cofounder and a Republican megadonor, who in recent years became an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, has died, the company announced Tuesday. He was 95.
“The entire Home Depot family is deeply saddened by the death of our cofounder Bernie Marcus,” The Home Depot said in a statement. “We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to Bernie.”
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Marcus also said in 2022 in an interview with the Financial Times that he was “worried about capitalism” and that because of what he called the spread of “socialism” in America, “nobody works. Nobody gives a damn. ‘Just give it to me. Send me money. I don’t want to work — I’m too lazy, I’m too fat, I’m too stupid.’”
“We used to have free speech here. We don’t have it,” Marcus told the newspaper. “The woke people have taken over the world. You know, I imagine today they can’t attack me. I’m 93. Who gives a crap about Bernie Marcus?”
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/05/business/home-depot-bernie-marcus-death/index.html
“The entire Home Depot family is deeply saddened by the death of our cofounder Bernie Marcus,” The Home Depot said in a statement. “We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to Bernie.”
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Marcus also said in 2022 in an interview with the Financial Times that he was “worried about capitalism” and that because of what he called the spread of “socialism” in America, “nobody works. Nobody gives a damn. ‘Just give it to me. Send me money. I don’t want to work — I’m too lazy, I’m too fat, I’m too stupid.’”
“We used to have free speech here. We don’t have it,” Marcus told the newspaper. “The woke people have taken over the world. You know, I imagine today they can’t attack me. I’m 93. Who gives a crap about Bernie Marcus?”
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/05/business/home-depot-bernie-marcus-death/index.html
The entire human family that has morals is deeply pleased one more fat cat looking to profit from fascism is pushing up the daisies.
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pieces.
Sorry. Very lame joke, but I couldn't resist.
Results will start showing probably after I'm asleep (eastern time zone). I am grateful that I don't have to be at work tomorrow, because this is going to totally disrupt anything resembling sleep regularity. (How to show you're a geezer without saying, "I'm a geezer."
