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@crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@lemmy.ml •
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I Will Take 'Crony-Capitalism' For 500

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I Will Take 'Crony-Capitalism' For 500

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@crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@lemmy.ml •
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Trump is building a new $200 million ballroom at the White House

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  • @amda@feddit.nl
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    I misread that as “bathroom” and kinda belived it for a second…

  • @Tiger666@lemmy.ca
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    “Crony” what a bullshit word. Lol

  • @KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de
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    Noo, Trump. You forgot that your palace seat of government needs to be outside of the city so you can have even more control over the royalty totally democratically elected politicans by making them kiss your rancid rear while being out of their offices. You already have the make-up part & ridiculous hair-do down so well.

  • Infamousblt [any]
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    Aka regular capitalism

  • Nakoichi [they/them]
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    Lib. “Crony capitalism” is not a thing. It’s just capitalism. There is no form of capitalism that doesn’t involve cronyism, that is just the natural conclusion of private ownership.

    • @zjti8eit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      0•30 days ago

      Came here to see this

      • Nakoichi [they/them]
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        I am to please. (unless you are bourgeoisie then I aim to do a different thing but I still aim).

    • @appropriateghost@lemmy.ml
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      I agree with you 100%, and Marx was very clear that capitalism is filled with theft and oppression. It’s nice that Marx also at times rested his critique of capitalism abstracting all the crony-ness and analyzed capitalism with ‘good intentions,’ showing that even without the oppression/theft it’s a failed system.

      edit: misread!

    • @crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      Amen, to that! ☝️

      • Nakoichi [they/them]
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        Then why did you call it that lol

        • @crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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          I like to blatantly call it out for those that are still struggling with it. I understand for those like us, it is redundant.

          • Nakoichi [they/them]
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            That is not only not helpful but actually bad. You’re just muddying the waters.

            The communists disdain to hide their views and aims

  • @AttaBoiShmattaBoi@lemmy.world
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    It’s privately funded, so no tax dollars will be used. That’s a good thing.

    • @BCsven@lemmy.ca
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      Probably a lie

    • Cowbee [he/they]
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      Privately funded projects like this still come from exploited surplus value, there aren’t any working class folks decking out a ballroom for 200 million. Whether it be directly through taxation or indirectly through capitalist appropriation, it’s still coming from the working class.

    • @dyc3@lemmy.world
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      Can’t really agree. If that’s the case it’s a bribe. If it’s not, it’s wasted tax dollars. Either way it doesn’t look good.

  • @individual@toast.ooo
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    cool

  • @HailSeitan@lemmy.world
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    They don’t call it a Gilded Age for nothing

  • @Gates9@sh.itjust.works
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    Gee I hope nothing awful like a massive explosion happens

  • @Kurious84@lemmings.world
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    Shocker. Russia 2.0 in America. Nice job voters.

    • @AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml
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      Say the line Bart!

  • @Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml
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    Trump’s version of “Let them eat cake.”

    A real opposition party would be screaming “class divide” from the rooftops, but we all know the Democrats are no more interested in raising class consciousness than the Republicans.

  • xiwi
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    Crony capitalism is just capitalism

    • @InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world
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      0•29 days ago

      Unpopular thing to point out in libertarian spaces.

  • @b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Pedo ballroom

  • @PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml
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    Domus Aurea

  • I Cast Fist
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    I’m surprised it’ll be in the white house and not in mar-a-lago

    • @driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br
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      Can bet construction companies arw going to fuel that money into mar-a-lago projects

    • CheezyWeezle
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      He doesn’t plan on moving out

    • @Professorozone@lemmy.world
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      You didn’t read the article I guess. There is already one at Mar a Lago.

      It also says he and donors will pay for it. Does anyone believe that I wonder.

      • @Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml
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        donors

        USA tax payers, probably.

      • @Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Well, of course. Just like Mexico paid for the wall.

        • @Professorozone@lemmy.world
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          0•28 days ago

          Xactly.

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