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superpatriotman

(6,249 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 08:28 PM Mar 2020

Where are the Titans of Industry?

Who have all benefited from tax cuts, soaring markets and loosened regulations?

Dotard is meeting with bankers.

Where are the CEO’s of hospitals, insurers, medical companies, device manufacturers, pharma, biotech, research, manufacturing, etc.?

Is there an Elon Musk-like hero who will step up to actually get something done here?

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Where are the Titans of Industry? (Original Post) superpatriotman Mar 2020 OP
I think the gates foundation is pouring tens of millions into it. drray23 Mar 2020 #1
Yeah, well, they live around here... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #3
How bout... Zoonart Mar 2020 #2
Far away in their virus-free bunkers C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #4
In their private jets on the way to their private islands. CanonRay Mar 2020 #5
Well we plebe can go hide in our cabins in the woods. drray23 Mar 2020 #8
None of them want to speak out due to fear of upsetting 45. LonePirate Mar 2020 #6
Waiting on money from the government? uponit7771 Mar 2020 #7

drray23

(7,633 posts)
1. I think the gates foundation is pouring tens of millions into it.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 08:30 PM
Mar 2020

To facilitate the spread of tests and other measures.

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)
3. Yeah, well, they live around here...
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 08:33 PM
Mar 2020

in the Seattle area.

J/K, they've done tons of good work around the world and made that declaration last week or so. They do have the financial wherewithal to apply to research and development to a problem.

Zoonart

(11,869 posts)
2. How bout...
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 08:31 PM
Mar 2020

Tom Styer...Mike Bloomburg....for starters.
They both said they wanted to be part of the solution.
Wouldn't this be a good use of those billions?

drray23

(7,633 posts)
8. Well we plebe can go hide in our cabins in the woods.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 08:42 PM
Mar 2020

Might work. In the appalachians or something, going full homesteader..

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