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[Flying Dice]

Once seen it cannot be unseen.

[Wrex]

Now roll SAN.

[RedKing]

Billionaire resort developer sends letter to his employees wherein he threatens to take his ball and go home if Obama is elected.
By which I mean, "dissolve his company, fire all his employees, and retire to an island in the Caribbean".

In *my* just world, this guy is one of the first with his brains all over the wall when the revolution comes. I'm tired of playing nice with fuckwads like this.

[SalmonGod]

That's pretty damn rotten.  He probably thinks he is John Galt.

Spoiler: I don't think people like him understand what happens when WE take our ball and go home.  Although I don't think most people understand that power, or we'd be having general strikes already. (click to show/hide)

[Frumple]

I was darkly amused by the "modest home" followed by "converted the garage into a office" bit, m'self. I think I've said it before, as have others. It's just a near complete cognitive disconnect; these people seem to literally not understand what modest genuinely looks like. It's not a home with a garage. The rest was fairly objectionable throughout, but that part stood out to me, hum.

[GoombaGeek]

I like the comments.

To all those that belittle this man for being successful, I say "Please shut up. You have all the same opportunity he did to make something of yourself. All you need is the ability to work hard and make smart choices to be wildly successful. There are only 5 basic necessities in life, everything else is a luxury and it is society that has done you the disservice of letting you believe that these luxuries are the new standard." Please open your eyes and talk to someone who has more than you and tell them to their face that they owe you something. Don't speak of classes or in generalities but directly to them. They don't owe you a red cent. Accept your station in life or take responsibility to improve it and help anyone you can along the way.

"It's not my fault you've all wasted your golden opportunities by being lefty pansies, now, is it? Just think - when YOU'RE rich, will YOU want higher taxes?"

[Gantolandon]

Billionaire resort developer sends letter to his employees wherein he threatens to take his ball and go home if Obama is elected.
By which I mean, "dissolve his company, fire all his employees, and retire to an island in the Caribbean".

In *my* just world, this guy is one of the first with his brains all over the wall when the revolution comes. I'm tired of playing nice with fuckwads like this.

Meh. One of the privileged assholes gets told his whole life that he is the ultimate benefactor and should be not only pampered, but worshiped. Now he realized that the world doesn't seem enthusiastic about revolving around him and this is his way to deal with the cognitive dissonance. I can't even feel anger, only mild amusement.

It's the comments under the text that make me angry. I can't find any reason why would anyone want to defend and worship this manchild.

Edit: Oh, wait. Now the article seems a bit fishy.

[majikero]

I'm at work but I'm compelled to post.

So we're moving from propaganda and slander to indirect coersion and threats? Go America! Show the world how corruption democracy is done.

[Zrk2]

So it's a fake, I'm not surprised.

[USEC_OFFICER]

So it's a fake, I'm not surprised.

Actually it's true. They called the guy up, and he confirmed it.

[GoombaGeek]

When do we start getting this up north?

"Hello, this is the CEO. Recently I've been worrying about my tax burden, and it would be really nice if you guys voted for Steve again so I don't have to sell the car and bring the kids to office daycare. If things got really bad we might have to get the utility company to cut off the maple syrup lines, and then you'd have nothing to put on your pancakes, so please vote responsibly."

[Zrk2]

Well that's crazy. I checked the snopes thing and that had been debunked, so I assumed it was another fake.

Billionaires be crazy, yo.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Well that's crazy. I checked the snopes thing and that had been debunked, so I assumed it was another fake.

Billionaires be crazy, yo.

Well apparently he used that chain letter as a guide for some reason, because he liked the message behind it or something. I don't know.

[RedKing]

Well that's crazy. I checked the snopes thing and that had been debunked, so I assumed it was another fake.

Billionaires be crazy, yo.

Well apparently he used that chain letter as a guide for some reason, because he liked the message behind it or something. I don't know.

That's the gist I got. "Okay, I like the cut of this man's jib! What's that you say? It's not real? Even better! I can just change a few names and nobody can sue me for plagiarism! Who's got two thumbs, a billion dollars, and knows how to cut corners like a boss?"

[MaximumZero]

Boy, won't it be a bitch when he has to pay all those people unemployment?