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[–] 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I'll not miss a chance to tell people about the original shareholder value over all else situation we're in, was created when Ford tried to run his company by investing in his employees, and was sued by Dodge bros, who were a 10% owner in Ford.

First nail in the coffin of our current era was hammered in by Dodge, remember that next time you see one.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Not to mention he spread rumors he was leaving the company to tank its value to then buy out the Dodge Bros for pennies on the dollar.

    I just finished the docuseries lol

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    Oh there's a lot more to it than I'm going to briefly link to for those curious enough to follow breadcrumbs

    Another Ford misadventure for the savvy: when he bought 2.5million acres in Brazil to make a rubber plantation factory town, but quickly turned into a disaster. They built suburban homes in a jungle to house local workers while trying to get his American managers to enforce diets on them.

    I guess these ideas seemed good at the time....?lol

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