r/technology 1d ago

Site altered title “ALL HAIL CHAIRMAN TRUMP! WITH HIS GLORIOUS 10% PURCHASE OF INTEL, THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF AMERICA ENTERS A BOLD NEW ERA” -- California governor Newsom riles Republicans with Trump-trolling posts

https://www.barrons.com/news/meme-lord-newsom-riles-republicans-with-trump-trolling-posts-05b74794
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u/Comfortable-Ad-3988 1d ago

Seriously, what the fuck happened to the "free market/no regulation" meritocracy? Now it's straight-up cronyism/kleptocracy? This is not freedom in any sense of the word.

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u/super_sayanything 1d ago

"Say what you will about the tennets of national socialism but at least it's an ethos..."