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   https://nypost.com/2022/12/29/home-depot-co-founder-says-socialism-killed-   
   motivation-to-work/   
      
   The 93-year-old billionaire co-founder of Home Depot blamed “socialism”   
   for Americans lacking the motivation to work and warned that the future of   
   capitalism is in danger.   
      
   Bernie Marcus — who along with Arthur Blank built Home Depot into a   
   nationwide empire from just two stores founded in Atlanta in the late   
   1970s — told Financial Times on Thursday, “Nobody works.”   
      
   “Just give it to me. Send me money. I don’t want to work — I’m too lazy,   
   I’m too fat, I’m too stupid,” Marcus said about what he perceived as the   
   attitude permeating the country.   
      
   “Nobody gives a damn.”   
      
   The longtime Republican backer ticked down a list of people he blamed for   
   standing in the way of private enterprise, including President Biden, “the   
   woke people,” the news media, Harvard graduates, MBAs, lawyers and   
   accountants.   
      
   “I’m worried about capitalism,” said Marcus, whose net worth is estimated   
   by Bloomberg at $5.25 billion. “Capitalism is the basis of Home Depot   
   [and] millions of people have earned this success and had success.”   
      
      
      
   Marcus, 93, blasted President Biden as “the worst president in the history   
   of this country.”   
      
   “I’m talking manufacturers, vendors and distributors and people that work   
   for us [who have been] able to enrich themselves by the journey of Home   
   Depot,” he added.   
      
   “That’s the success. That’s why capitalism works.”   
      
   He called Biden “the worst president in the history of this country” and   
   made no apologies for backing Republicans, including Donald Trump and Ron   
   DeSantis, the Florida governor who is being touted as a leading contender   
   for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024.   
      
   “I give money to them because I hope they’re going to do the right thing,”   
   Marcus said of his contributions to Republican candidates.   
      
   He praised Trump for his policies, which he said were “spot on,” though he   
   added “it’s going to be very interesting in ’24 because I think DeSantis   
   will challenge him. And may the better man win.”   
      
   Marcus’ vocal support for Trump prompted calls on social media to boycott   
   Home Depot.   
      
   Marcus said he doesn’t grasp the current trend of gearing business toward   
   advancing political and social causes. Any attempt to “woke” him, as he   
   put it, would fail, he said.   
      
   “The whole idea that a business is set up for social purposes doesn’t make   
   sense to me,” he told FT.   
      
   Nonetheless, he said Home Depot “was one of the first companies that was   
   socially conscious” — citing its efforts to help communities rebuild after   
   they were hit with natural disasters.   
      
   Marcus said he has no regrets about his life and the toll it has taken on   
   him to devote many of his waking hours to building Home Depot. He said he   
   has endured a heart attack, five bypass surgeries, and had an aortic valve   
   replaced.   
      
   He compared himself to captains of industry such as Jack Welch of General   
   Electric and Sam Walton of Walmart.   
      
   “All of these people make sacrifices,” Marcus said of chief executives.   
      
   “They sacrifice time with their families. They sacrifice time with the   
   community.”   
      
   He added: “They put their lives on the line into their businesses. But   
   ultimately, the result is something that’s special and gives them a   
   terrific return.”   
      
   Comments:   
      
   Iam Muttley   
   1 day ago   
      
   People are tired of being exploited. Blue collar family they work tons of   
   hours, see the pay scale go up for ceos, their* health care gets cut yet   
   premiums go up. They can’t afford to miss a sick day for kids or self   
   without being penalized.   
      
   Agent 711   
   1 day ago   
      
   Yes, many feel that way and it's true they have lost leverage and thus are   
   more easily exploited. But that is largely caused by socialist experiments   
   left running too long. It would be a huge mistake to think that things   
   will get better for the typical working family under an even more   
   socialist order. Despite their messaging, socialist exploitation is far   
   more brutal and abusive.   
      
      
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