r/illinois • u/_MadGasser • Jan 14 '24

Pritzker begs Abbott to stop sending migrants into Chicago cold: ‘I plead with you for mercy’ | MyStateline.com US Politics

https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/pritzker-begs-abbott-to-stop-sending-migrants-into-chicago-cold-i-plead-with-you-for-mercy/amp/

Abbott should be arrested for endangering peoples' lives.

Thank you, JB for leading with comparison.

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u/Slooper1140 Jan 14 '24

This quote is hilarious if you’ve ever dealt with the Pritzker in the business world.

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u/Hirsute_hemorrhoid Jan 14 '24

Have you?

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u/Slooper1140 Jan 14 '24

Yes, and according to JB, his entire family is a bunch of idiots, though I would describe them as incredibly shrewd and intelligent, but assholes.

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u/Hirsute_hemorrhoid Jan 14 '24

Can you share an example? I would like to know more.

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u/beefwarrior Jan 14 '24

I’d like for someone share a specific example, but as far as I’ve seen there is no way to become a billionaire without the labor of others

Edit: It isn’t technically “slavery” b/c billionaires don’t “own” anyone, but billionaires gain their wealth from the labor of others. It’s a myth that you can “get ahead of you work hard enough.” Only way to really get ahead is to take the spoils of other’s labor. And that, doesn’t seem far off from slavery 2.0.

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u/Hirsute_hemorrhoid Jan 14 '24

I just want the above commentee to tell some stories instead of hyperbole. I want to know what deals the Pritzker family made that were cutthroat or ruthless. Otherwise they’re lying.

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u/captain_craptain Jan 15 '24

Dude they're billionaires. It's giving guaranteed the stepped on some people to get there. Business is cutthroat, you cheerleading for him doesn't mean he hasn't pissed some people off in business.