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As vile as the robber barons were, at least they were bounded by the confines of their environment to care at least a bit about their countrymen and have some p
by kaesar14 5y ago
As vile as the robber barons were, at least they were bounded by the confines of their environment to care at least a bit about their countrymen and have some patriotic tendencies.
- MomoXenosaga 5y agoDo we count Africans or the native American tribes?. We have made some progress.
- cyberlurker 5y agoModern day robber barons aren’t helping those groups either.
- tootie 5y agoI think compared to the Gilded Age they're doing a 1000x better job. Even if it's because they were dragged into doing it. It's easy to point out shortcomings, but don't ignore progress. Think of America as a giant venture-funded experiment in equality. Even if we're 200 years in without a showing a profit, we've had steady revenue growth and loyal customers. Profits will come eventually.
- kaesar14 5y agoHow are they doing a better job?
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