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bmichaelh

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4. Great Villains of History

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:33 PM

Feb 25

Saw a documentary called The Great Villains of History

One segment was about John D. Rockefeller.

When Standard Oil was busted up, he made even more money.

If some future President came up and busted up all of these media conglomerates, these billionaires will make even more money.

Tax them.

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