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Kablooie

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30. The only thing of value for a human being is a number in a bank account.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 02:06 AM

Mar 2026

Trump and his cronies see the number in their bank account as the only measure of human value.
It’s not about having money to buy things.
Buying things is only a way to show off how big that number is.
It’s simply that number in the account. The bigger it is, the more value you have as a person.

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Trump official rips Americans who care about public land: 'Financially illiterate' [View all] riversedge Mar 2026 OP

Those bastards have never figured out that there's more to life than money groundloop Mar 2026 #1

They will do anything for a dollar - they are destroying the planet and don't care at all. walkingman Mar 2026 #3

OUR land graycampervan Mar 2026 #16

Yup. They're in a bubble and so far up their own asses. Oneironaut Mar 2026 #18

If there's a river, well dam it UpInArms Mar 2026 #2

It's the biosphere, stupid! 2naSalit Mar 2026 #4

What he really means: Money is the only value, greed is the only virtue. hvn_nbr_2 Mar 2026 #5

Which is something alien to them. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2026 #35

Financially illiterate, while defending a POS who bankrupted casinos sakabatou Mar 2026 #6

Public lands are largely used for hunting and fishing BaronChocula Mar 2026 #7

No, it is primarily used for recreation Nigrum Cattus Mar 2026 #13

FYI... BaronChocula Mar 2026 #21

Spam deleted by MIR Team gfarber Mar 2026 #8

Not everything is about money Burgum, you fucking pig. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2026 #9

Doug liberalgunwilltravel Mar 2026 #10

Step down and go sell clown shoes, you pedophile buffoon! Baitball Blogger Mar 2026 #11

"financially literate" Nasruddin Mar 2026 #12

Burgum needs to become "human-literate" Seinan Sensei Mar 2026 #31

Bring back the guillotine Mysterian Mar 2026 #14

Environmentally illiterate sociopath not fooled Mar 2026 #15

24-7 ASSHOLES. nt Exp Mar 2026 #17

Of course it all boils down to finance with him. Figarosmom Mar 2026 #19

I don't remember the exact quote bluestateboomer Mar 2026 #20

He has forgotten he's supposed to serve the people tonekat Mar 2026 #22

The concept of public service escaped the republican party long ago Mysterian Mar 2026 #25

It means Trump is patriotically illiterate. Martin68 Mar 2026 #23

Bro's a pure asshole SpankMe Mar 2026 #24

He's Secretary of the Interior of oligarch's pockets Mblaze Mar 2026 #26

These people have been confirmed by Congress for their positions and yet, in each agency we have ... Deuxcents Mar 2026 #27

All you need to know about this civics illiterate asshole's part in the felon ongoing nationwide grift :.. ancianita Mar 2026 #28

Ignorant, stupid, dangerous man. chouchou Mar 2026 #29

The only thing of value for a human being is a number in a bank account. Kablooie Mar 2026 #30

He's a direct descendant of the sculptur of mount Rushmore bobalew Mar 2026 #32

No, it would be great if the world was environmentally literate. sinkingfeeling Mar 2026 #33

There is not a big enough FUCK YOU in my repertoire to respond to this asshole. Bo Zarts Mar 2026 #34

Isn't this the moron who said no one would GenThePerservering Mar 2026 #36