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Re:Ryanair Condemns Hungarian Govt’s Idiotic ‘Excess Profits... by j_walter on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @11:52AM (#31741244)
>It's kind of refreshing to see something that hasn't passed through a public relations filter.

That was a big part of Trump's appeal to his fan base as well...however that kind of talk is not becoming of someone in a prestigious position like president (or CEO) and ruins their credibility to get things done.

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Re:Ryanair Condemns Hungarian Govt’s Idiotic ‘Excess Profits... by jpgvm on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @11:58AM (#31741311)
Hasn't been a problem for Musk or O'Leary when it comes to getting stuff done.

It has other downsides sure, GSD isn't one of them.

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Re:Ryanair Condemns Hungarian Govt’s Idiotic ‘Excess Profits... by dlp211 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:31PM (#31741856)
They GSD despite their bad personalities, not because of them. They are the exception to the rule.
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Re:Ryanair Condemns Hungarian Govt’s Idiotic ‘Excess Profits... by YPPH on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:04PM (#31741415)
I don't think the CEO of a private company is comparable to a politician, particularly a world leader.

Given O'Leary has been CEO since the 1990s, steering the airline through Covid-19, the GFC and 9/11, he must be doing something right. At least, that's what shareholders think.

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Re:Ryanair Condemns Hungarian Govt’s Idiotic ‘Excess Profits... by Aeolun on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @11:59AM (#31741334)
I don’t think that is necessarily true. There is a huge difference between calling a cow a cow, trying to make the cow sound like a golden calf, and trying to call a pig a cow.

Trump did a lot of the latter, corporate entities do a lot of the second, and it would often be nice if they did more of the first.

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Re:Ryanair Condemns Hungarian Govt’s Idiotic ‘Excess Profits... by throwaway98797 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:00PM (#31741345)
does it tho?

he’s doing alright

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