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Simeon Salus

(1,532 posts) Fri Nov 21, 2025, 07:21 AM Friday

When do OUR oligarchs start "falling off" of balconies en-masse?

I've been really looking forward to that moment in capitalism.

It must have been quite cathartic to some Russians...

I'd love to see Musk and Thiel convert themselves into latter day (in the school of Jackson Pollack) "street paintings."

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When do OUR oligarchs start "falling off" of balconies en-masse? (Original Post) Simeon Salus Friday OP

Trump still needs them right now Coldwater Friday #1

Why would they? They support what's going on. WhiskeyGrinder Friday #2

I dream of that day. Eat the rich. marble falls Friday #3

When We the People start pushing them. lastlib Friday #4

The list is long... (n/t) PJMcK Friday #5

Coldwater

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1. Trump still needs them right now

Reply to Simeon Salus (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 07:41 AM

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to sure up his support and control, but once that has been accomplished and he doesn't need them anymore, he'll make them public enemy number 1 and discard them into the woodchipper.