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Imagine your bro gets promoted from VP of somewhere to CEO of a company with a lot of bad press. You grew up with the guy. Think you would take a chance at trying to exert gentle social pressure on him?

Probing my underlying thoughts, probably something about social checks and balances preventing violence

IDK if good friends have ever slapped it out of business leaders before when there is a market etc. to consider

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[โ€“] Vanth@reddthat.com 15 points 1 day ago

People getting CEO jobs aren't hanging with working class bros. They either never were working class or they shed those connections on their way along the corporate ladder.