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gab13by13

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7. Yeah, and we actually have crony capitalism.

Reply to BlueTsunami2018 (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:45 PM

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I used to watch Dylan Ratigan religiously. He started doing his show travelling across the country exposing crony capitalism. MSNBC fired him for it. I watched his last goodbye, done in tears.

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I Need A Wall Street Guru To Explain This To Me [View all] gab13by13 Friday OP

Not much to straighten out :) Smokster Friday #1

"I think the markets are based on the economy for billionaires, that's what I think." sop Friday #2

Everything they do... 2naSalit Friday #3

They are addicts and should be treated as such. travelingthrulife Friday #9

Makes you wonder why so many people vote against their own interests? Or maybe they walkingman Friday #4

You nailed it. republianmushroom Friday #5

Change billionaires to capitalists and you're right there. BlueTsunami2018 Friday #6

Yeah, and we actually have crony capitalism. gab13by13 Friday #7

I wondered what happened to Ratigan when I rfealized I hadn't seen him in a while. Now I know! Thanks! So ... KPN Friday #10

Thanks for the heads up gab13by13 Friday #11

Wall Street is not Main Street. They are two totally different things. Ray Bruns Friday #8

Food for thought - concepts (not justifications) that might be driving the market's lack of reaction RPM Friday #12