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FakeNoose

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2. The billionaires and CEOs stay on top and garner whatever profits

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Fri Jul 10, 2026, 09:53 AM

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... so that's all they care about. How this destroys our economy isn't their concern. I think Robert Reich is pointing out that these CEOs are counting on "profits" that will probably never occur.

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