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OftenBen  ·  3931 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Borderline unbelievable: inside a Wall Street secret society

I loved this article so much.

You want the face of a modern villain? This article gives you a few.

I believe in Teddy Roosevelt's ideal of wealth.

"We grudge no man a fortune in civil life if it is honorably obtained and well used. It is not even enough that it should have been gained without doing damage to the community. We should permit it to be gained only so long as the gaining represents benefit to the community."

Taken from his New Nationalism speech, found in totality here