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HAB911

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5. And this is why

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 07:19 AM

Sep 19

Disney's CEO, Bob Iger, seems like the kind of person who could withstand a barrage from Trump because he is a billionaire in his own right. Michael Wolff framed Iger's response as a pragmatic business decision.

"He realizes that the ire of Donald Trump will be bad for business, and, therefore, we submit to that," Wolff said. "There are many other stakeholders in a media company, and they have to maintain credibility. If you lose that, then you lose the store, would have been the old rationale on this."

EXACTLY WHY A CORPORATION WILL PUT YOU IN A GAS CHAMBER BEFORE IT WILL BUCK THE SYSTEM.

https://www.rawstory.com/michael-wolff-2674008601/

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Regarding Kimmel and Colbert [View all] HAB911 Sep 18 OP

it's all very sickening, and corps that are clearly collaborating with the fascists should be avoided LymphocyteLover Sep 18 #1

Fascism is a dictatorship of corporations Johnny2X2X Sep 18 #2

poster on my wall markie Sep 18 #3

Not only has industry been 'captured' via threats and carrots...but by their nature large corporations have come to wiggs Sep 18 #4

And this is why HAB911 Sep 19 #5