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61: Who Were the Bozos Before Bezos? When Money Ruins Everything

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Monopoly - It's Now Time to Bust It Out

The Gilded Age is making a comeback while billionaires ride dicks into space, wearing a cowboy hat. The rich were making their millions by being shady and even though they're throwing million dollar events, it doesn't even make a dent in what they had in the bank. All of this is why Mark Twain said this era was covered by a thin gold gilding. It might look nice, but it still stinks like shit.

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