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Re:CEO pay and stock buybacks have soared at the largest low... by shortrounddev2 on Thursday August 21, 2025 @07:33PM (#44979466)
If the only difference is how much of the profit is socialized vs privatized, then they are not morally equivalent
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Re:CEO pay and stock buybacks have soared at the largest low... by stickfigure on Thursday August 21, 2025 @07:48PM (#44979578)
> how much of the profit is socialized vs privatized

What does that phrase even mean? It's nonsensical. Whether via buybacks or dividends, money goes from the corporation to its investors. That's why investors invest.

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