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Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the billionaire Home Depot cofounder and a Republican megadonor, who in recent years became an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, has died, the company announced Tuesday. He was 95.

An outspoken Republican, Marcus has donated millions of dollars to the campaigns of right-wing politicians, including the late John McCain, current Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Trump.

Later in his life, he frequently made appearances on right-wing television shows on Fox News and Fox Business, often talking about his support of Trump’s presidential aspirations. Some Trump opponents attempted to launch a boycott of The Home Depot in 2016 and in 2019 because of Marcus’ support of the Republican nominee for president.

Marcus also said in 2022 in an interview with the Financial Times that he was “worried about capitalism” and that because of what he called the spread of “socialism” in America, “nobody works. Nobody gives a damn. ‘Just give it to me. Send me money. I don’t want to work — I’m too lazy, I’m too fat, I’m too stupid.’”

“We used to have free speech here. We don’t have it,” Marcus told the newspaper. “The woke people have taken over the world. You know, I imagine today they can’t attack me. I’m 93. Who gives a crap about Bernie Marcus?”

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 days ago (2 children)

My one slight praise for capitalism is that it will evaporate all of his accomplishments into thin air and nobody will remember his ass in a year. All that time, energy, and money ultimately will amount to nothing except a small corporate founder cult within HD.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Sadly I'm reminded of a few awful people in history (like people who hired violent/murderous strike breakers) who simply opened up places like libraries and now no one knows the bad stuff they did, or at best just call them 'controversial'.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago

It's laughably easy to be a Great Man of History; just build a bunch of useless but decorative buildings and slather your name somewhere. See: Europe and/or college campuses. You can even achieve a first-name remembrance if you (*gasp!*) do something a little non-capitalist. The bar is so low sicko-satan could beat me with it, and somehow modern capitalists are flummoxed every time.

Ironically it was a Marxist analysis that could explain why Old Money absolutely loathes New Money.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

The Transport Tycoon “bulldoze half a town then plant trees until the town likes you again” strat

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

crab-party packwatch crab-party

Sucks that he lived to a ripe old age when good people are taken far too early, be it in Palestine or elsewhere.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 days ago

ANOTHER KKKRACKKKA DOWN UNLIMITED GENOCIDE ON THE FIRST WORLD

amerikkkaqin-shi-huangdi-fireball

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago

Before reading the quoted text: Billionaire Republican mega donor; he's definitely trash

After reading the quoted text: Hey, it was a safe bet!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago

Well, now he's too dead to "earn" money

Rest in piss shitface

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

another kkkrakkka down

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

Rip in piss

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Here's how Bernie can still win

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

packwatch better late than never

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Sacrificed himself for Trump, we'll see how it pans out

Edit: It worked

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Another billionaire down crab-party

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

hexcrab-party thank you, inexorable march of time! hexcrab-party

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Who gives a crap about Bernie Marcus?

excellent question, bozo

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Here's how Bernie can still win

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

And the Trash Depot: How Doers Get Even Worse

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

So far today is off to a good start! There's still time for more funny events.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Rest in piss, homie.