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LearnedHand

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1. Not a disease

Reply to Mr.Bee (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:45 PM

7 hrs ago

Which implies the greedy ones are victims of an illness beyond their control. It IS massive, unrelenting greed, but it’s decided on, sculpted with laws, enacted, and profited wildly from.

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The Real Epidemic In America: [View all] Mr.Bee 8 hrs ago OP

Not a disease LearnedHand 7 hrs ago #1

Exactly. To elaborate... It is intentional. ancianita 6 hrs ago #8

It is a mental illness and should be moniss 7 hrs ago #2

Sometimes it's hardwired Seinan Sensei 7 hrs ago #7

How many yachts or houses do you need Mr.Bee 5 hrs ago #16

I thought it was going to be stupidity. n/t aggiesal 7 hrs ago #3

Thank you - I've been screaming about greed for the last 20 years and it just keeps Marie Marie 7 hrs ago #4

Agree popsdenver 6 hrs ago #13

100% chicoescuela 7 hrs ago #5

The over-Greedy should be put away somewhere and not be allowed to join the citizens. chouchou 7 hrs ago #6

Billionaire greed in particular. nt SunSeeker 6 hrs ago #9

I have always mused about when greed became a thing in human society.. 1WorldHope 6 hrs ago #10

No one on earth should have half a trillion dollars. Initech 6 hrs ago #11

It is not a disease. Selfishness is just that. Not happy unless you have more whether it is useful or not. appleannie1 6 hrs ago #12

And stupidity is an epedemic Bev54 6 hrs ago #14

But It's Been the #1 Credo Since Even Before Reagan and Bush! The Roux Comes First 5 hrs ago #15

It's all Domination Games... BurnDoubt 5 hrs ago #17