My only regret is that this joke gets closer to reality every year.

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Outsider9042@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 3y

My only regret is that I have boneitis

0x4E4F@lemmy.rollenspiel.monster · 24 pts · 3y (1 reply)

That's the world we live in...

jonne@infosec.pub · 14 pts · 3y

Yep, the guy was frozen in the 1980s, IIRC. That's when neoliberalism really kicked off and stuff like this started to happen.

BartsBigBugBag@lemmy.tf · 20 pts · 3y (1 reply)

It was reality when this aired. Skeevy business man prioritizing personal gain over societal well-being has been a part of the American fabric for decades. This specific archetype dates back at least to the 80s.

KidsTryThisAtHome@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y

Right? I mean, there's a reason the joke worked when it aired the first time lol

DecentralizeTheWorld@lemmy.whynotdrs.org · 17 pts · 3y

https://franknez.com/nwbo-stock-citadel-chooses-to-profit-from-cancer-drug-company/

It’s actively happening. These asshole will do anything to steal money

TheKarion@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
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EatMyDick@lemmy.world · -14 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Doomer shit lives here.

samus12345@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y

This quote is from an episode in 2002 about a guy from the 80s. Pointing this shit out ain't new.

TheKingBee@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y

So leveraged buyouts which take productive companies saddle them with debt and then strip them of their assets are just a doomer fever dream?