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KPN

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1. Tired as fuck of big corporations. When profit is the objective,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 04:45 PM

Aug 15

no other principles matter — zero. We need a new paradigm. American capitalism as we know it now no longer works for the good of humankind as a whole - not that it ever really did. The benefits just seemed to outweigh the costs for most people. Not sure that’s still true.

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Trump Has a 'Loyalty Rating' for Companies [View all] applegrove Aug 15 OP

Tired as fuck of big corporations. When profit is the objective, KPN Aug 15 #1

They created a literal "how loyal were you to Dear Leader" index for corporations LetMyPeopleVote Aug 15 #2

one suspects this is not new. nt msongs Aug 15 #3

Hear ye, hear ye, the King's Royalty/Loyalty Rating is upon you. Please bow to the low-born King... RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Aug 15 #4

Al Capone had a ledger too C_U_L8R Aug 15 #5

Let's see it. I want to know who else to avoid. tanyev Aug 15 #6

And these idiots wanted Trump for President iemanja Aug 15 #7