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DoBW

(3,133 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:03 AM 11 hrs ago

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layoffs aplenty. what a golden age! (Original Post) DoBW 11 hrs ago OP

A golden age for the plutocrats Redleg 11 hrs ago #1

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1. A golden age for the plutocrats

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:08 AM

11 hrs ago

This shit reminds me of the robber baron era after the Civil War. Great wealth, great power, and little concern for the general welfare of society.