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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Farmer Romney's "Harvest"

Listen to Bain-era Mitt talk about "harvesting" target companies at a "significant profit."




Yes, it's an old video, and it's in a business context, and all businesses must be profitable. But the language is so bloodlessly euphemistic, I think it's both creepy and revealing. "Harvesting"? I've been in business for 35 years and have yet to have occasion to use the word while on the job.

What about the employees at these harvested companies? Were they wheat or chaff?

Farmer Romney today
 
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