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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 05:28 PM Jun 2020

You are against looting, you say? So am I.

When billionaire Jeff Bezos extorts money from a city, or state, so he can be persuaded to locate one of his facilities there, I see that as looting the local taxpayers.

When the 1% but enough politicians so they can write the tax code to favor them, I see that as looting the taxpayers.

When WalMart hands out information showing their underpaid associates how to apply for welfare, I see that as looting the taxpayers.

So yes, I am against all looting, not just the unsanctioned and non-approved type of looting.

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You are against looting, you say? So am I. (Original Post) guillaumeb Jun 2020 OP
If they actually get charged and convicted the have doc03 Jun 2020 #1
Imagine the 1% who have so ruthlessly looted the US Treasury over the past 200 years. guillaumeb Jun 2020 #2
That's white collar crime it's different. doc03 Jun 2020 #3
I was hoping someone would photoshop the heads of looters such as Dump, diva77 Jun 2020 #4
That would be a good idea. eom guillaumeb Jun 2020 #5
Amen. onethatcares Jun 2020 #6

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
2. Imagine the 1% who have so ruthlessly looted the US Treasury over the past 200 years.
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 05:33 PM
Jun 2020

Sorry, looting by the rich is the good kind of looting.

diva77

(7,643 posts)
4. I was hoping someone would photoshop the heads of looters such as Dump,
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 05:45 PM
Jun 2020

McTurdle, fuBarr and assorted oligarchs onto footage of looters from last week.

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