Economy Private Equity Take Over

[Mr Holmes]

Exhibit A - Private equity giant Blackstone is trying to buy New Mexico’s largest utility provider.


Exhibit B - Private Equity Turns Youth Hockey Rinks into Profit Machines

Private Equity Turns Youth Hockey Rinks into Profit Machines, Widening Inequality

Private equity firms are acquiring youth hockey rinks, turning community sports into profit-driven ventures. Black Bear Sports Group exemplifies this by banning personal recordings and mandating paid streaming subscriptions, escalating costs and reducing accessibility. Critics argue this...

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Yet, as 2025 unfolds, the tension between profit and play persists. Private equity’s playbook—consolidate, monetize, extract—threatens to commodify childhood joy. For industry insiders, the question is whether this model sustains long-term growth or sparks a backlash that reclaims youth sports for communities. With billions at stake, the ice is getting thinner for families caught in the crossfire.

Exhibit C - “Millions of Dogs Will Die” - Private Equity’s Emotional Blackmail of Your Pets


Exhibit D - Private Equity’s Ruthless Takeover Of The Last Affordable Housing In America



Will anyone here defend this stuff? I know the the knee jerk reaction from some conservatives is to side with the free market, but I think there are more important things we should be focused on conserving (the middle class).

 

[Rygu]

Exhibit A - Private equity giant Blackstone is trying to buy New Mexico’s largest utility provider.


Exhibit B - Private Equity Turns Youth Hockey Rinks into Profit Machines

Private Equity Turns Youth Hockey Rinks into Profit Machines, Widening Inequality

Private equity firms are acquiring youth hockey rinks, turning community sports into profit-driven ventures. Black Bear Sports Group exemplifies this by banning personal recordings and mandating paid streaming subscriptions, escalating costs and reducing accessibility. Critics argue this...

www.webpronews.com

Exhibit C - “Millions of Dogs Will Die” - Private Equity’s Emotional Blackmail of Your Pets


Exhibit D - Private Equity’s Ruthless Takeover Of The Last Affordable Housing In America



Will anyone here defend this stuff? I know the the knee jerk reaction from some conservatives is to side with the free market, but I think there are more important things we should be focused on conserving (the middle class).

Conservative here, and Blackrock can go fuck itself.

Not every single fucking thing needs to be monetized with the goal of bleeding every single penny out of every single person as much as humanly possible

 

[SurferH2O]

I would say nope. Some privately owned utilities are fine depending on the ownership, but not these guys.