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Marie Marie

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4. Thank you - I've been screaming about greed for the last 20 years and it just keeps

Reply to Mr.Bee (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 11:09 PM

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getting worse. This relentless idea of no matter how rich I am, I need more - more than I or my great grandchildren can ever spend - needs to be named and shamed. As greed grows, empathy and compassion shrink and we need that reversed. Sadly, I doubt that I will see that turn around in my lifetime.

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The Real Epidemic In America: [View all] Mr.Bee Monday OP

Not a disease LearnedHand Monday #1

Exactly. To elaborate... It is intentional. ancianita Monday #8

It is a mental illness and should be moniss Monday #2

Sometimes it's hardwired Seinan Sensei Monday #7

How many yachts or houses do you need Mr.Bee Yesterday #16

I thought it was going to be stupidity. n/t aggiesal Monday #3

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

Agree popsdenver Yesterday #13

100% chicoescuela Monday #5

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

Billionaire greed in particular. nt SunSeeker Monday #9

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

No one on earth should have half a trillion dollars. Initech Monday #11

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

And stupidity is an epedemic Bev54 Yesterday #14

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

It's all Domination Games... BurnDoubt Yesterday #17

GREED has been endemic in human civilization throughout recorded history Martin Eden Yesterday #18

I Ask: Mr.Bee 23 hrs ago #19