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demwing

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20. Because employer based insurance ties

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 07:11 PM

Jan 2013

The employee to the job. As much as capitalists like to go on and on about competition, they don't want to have to compete for wage slaves...that's just fascism!!

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Whole Foods CEO Rethinks Decision To Compare Obamacare to "Fascism" [View all] octoberlib Jan 2013 OP

Too late... Rider3 Jan 2013 #1

+1. I had stopped going to Whole Foods before due to the CEO's earlier comments yardwork Jan 2013 #49

Yeah, he keeps saying it...and if you keeps saying it, you mean it. DonRedwood Jan 2013 #63

+2 Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #51

"That's a very provocative word, so I regret using it," he said Thursday. MADem Jan 2013 #2

+1 Tarheel_Dem Jan 2013 #33

lol @ Papa John'd frylock Jan 2013 #47

And I can still not shop at wholePaycheck, because I think the CEO meant exactly what he first said peacebird Jan 2013 #3

LOL. "One of the great examples that I point people to is what they’re doing in Switzerland..." phleshdef Jan 2013 #4

+1 octoberlib Jan 2013 #8

Actually, we're not. enlightenment Jan 2013 #28

this is CORRECT! On basic health insurance, the western European countries don't allow for CTyankee Jan 2013 #34

He's just repeating the ignoRance he heard from another ignoRamus before. Amonester Jan 2013 #72

I'm just pointing out that we are engaging in pretty much the same concept. phleshdef Jan 2013 #39

Seriously, is there anything more fascist than the GOP? octoberlib Jan 2013 #5

You can't put organic toothpaste back in the tube, Dude Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #6

Love it! Bjornsdotter Jan 2013 #41

if we all take our money elsewhere redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 #7

That is exacly what Obamacare is. banned from Kos Jan 2013 #9

Exactly ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #13

Yes, expanded Medicaid will be a subsidy for the poor (check) banned from Kos Jan 2013 #15

But why ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #17

Because employer based insurance ties demwing Jan 2013 #20

True ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #22

Clearly, you care little about the needs demwing Jan 2013 #26

Health insurance companies in Switzerland are enlightenment Jan 2013 #30

Does Mackey know that? He is touting the Swiss plan. banned from Kos Jan 2013 #32

Yes, I know where you stand. enlightenment Jan 2013 #35

Well, I am glad we agree! n/t banned from Kos Jan 2013 #37

And I'm happy you think so. ;) n/t enlightenment Jan 2013 #43

so tell me how any company can profit for providing health care for people who really need it? CTyankee Jan 2013 #36

Hope you are an old person Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #57

So ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #10

Mm-hmm. Right. closeupready Jan 2013 #11

WTF is wrong with people??? Universal care would so help our economy!!!! NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #12

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #16

Still an asshole. JNelson6563 Jan 2013 #14

Where'd You Learn Your Backtracking Skills, Mackey: From The NRA? Paladin Jan 2013 #18

Just sent my second comment on WholeFoods site mdavies013 Jan 2013 #19

I don't shop at Whole Foods, but know people that do. The typical customer seems to bluestate10 Jan 2013 #31

Shout out to "The Weave"! nt ncgrits Jan 2013 #76

What a Republican maroon Berlum Jan 2013 #21

He's an anti union/labor wingnut obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #23

Doesn't know what fascism is and doesn't know squat about Swiss healthcare... joeybee12 Jan 2013 #24

Free market libertarian now claims to support socialized healthcare. freshwest Jan 2013 #25

I wonder how many of these Libertarians know octoberlib Jan 2013 #55

Ah, but you see, it doesn't happen to people like them only 'parasites.' Problem solved! freshwest Jan 2013 #60

Translation: Please keep buying stuff from me! WinkyDink Jan 2013 #27

How very capitalistic! Iris Jan 2013 #69

No; how very "Oh, my God, I screwed up with that asinine remark!" WinkyDink Jan 2013 #75

Apology/explanation not accepted, you effin' indepat Jan 2013 #29

Well the man still said it and he meant it. It's only PR that he is taking it back. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #38

Does that fuckin' idiot think that the word "fascism" was a dictionary word prior to MNBrewer Jan 2013 #40

Uh, you're a little late there bud williamc1967txlib Jan 2013 #42

Mackey can shove his overpriced made-in-China organic crap up his ass. jsr Jan 2013 #44

Uh-huh. Hekate Jan 2013 #45

Technically, he's right, but not why. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #46

Does this guy have Tourette's or something? He's said something like this and retracted it at Politicub Jan 2013 #48

... but we've already seen the "power of free enterprise capitalism"... surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #50

He is Still an Ass Whole kairos12 Jan 2013 #52

Ooops Phlem Jan 2013 #53

CEO = sociopath. n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #54

Screw Whole Foods. I'm boycotting. Nt roody Jan 2013 #56

I heard that interview on NPR and almost vomited. Could not believe his spew. riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #58

STILL an asshole RainDog Jan 2013 #59

He should have called in Corporatism. I'll do it for him. :) Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #61

"AssWhole Foods" riqster Jan 2013 #62

Perfect! Phlem Jan 2013 #73

"What I do believe in is free enterprise capitalism, and I’d like to see our healthcare system..." Snarkoleptic Jan 2013 #64

Free enterprise capitalism DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #65

Another inert mass of irrelevance who thinks he's smart because he's rich. DirkGently Jan 2013 #66

Dumbass from AssWhole Foods scared of loosing 85% of his customer! flamingdem Jan 2013 #67

Hasn't the healthcare system been unleashing the power of free-enterprise over the past 25 years or Iris Jan 2013 #68

There you go with your logic and stuff... nt cbrer Jan 2013 #71

Government controlled healthcare daleo Jan 2013 #70

F-Him and his trifling store stultusporcos Jan 2013 #74

Sorry dude. peace13 Jan 2013 #77