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[Video] NBC cuts interview short after man points to private equity ruining his city instead of participating in nostalgia ramblings (i.imgur.com)

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[-] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

To play devils advocate: their solution isn’t wrong, it’s just to help rich folks not the poor.

Them recognizing a problem comes down to: poor people are complaining about X.

Their solution: well it would help me if we do this for X.

They are recognizing opportunities that could benefit them than actual problems.

this post was submitted on 25 Feb 2026

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