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TnDem

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6. Uh, that wasn't Reagan that said that

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:44 PM

Jul 18

It was a movie character played by Michael Douglas...

I think his exact phrase was: "Greed, for lack of a better term is good...Greed is right, it clarifies, cuts through"...and more that I can't remember...

The character he played was not a "Christian" part.

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Questions for Christian Republicans - how do you rationalize your membership when Raygon said "greed is good" [View all] Stargazer99 Jul 18 OP

Gordon Geko, in the movie Wall Street, said Greed is good. Chasstev365 Jul 18 #1

Felon Ivan Boetsky want to jail. PufPuf23 Jul 18 #5

How many Christian Republicans have you asked? Mariana Jul 18 #2

how do they rationalize the guy in the sky? Skittles Jul 18 #3

Fix your title... n/t SonOfNebanaube Jul 18 #4

Uh, that wasn't Reagan that said that TnDem Jul 18 #6

Reagan never said that. nt Raine Jul 18 #7

What's "geed"? bif Jul 18 #8