One day Donald Trump will discover that he is owned by Lutheran Brotherhood and must renegotiate his debt load with a committee of silent Norwegians who don't understand why anyone would pay more than $120.00 for a suit.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Corporations and financial interests can control powerful individuals unexpectedly.
- In plain terms
- Big companies can control even rich and famous people.
- What can you take from it?
- Power often belongs to unseen financial interests.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who really controls the people in power?
- How does debt influence behavior?
Another view
This is fictional satire, not factual reporting.
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