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maxrandb

(15,324 posts)
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 04:22 PM Jul 2012

"The 99% shrugged"

If you could buy government for $40, would you? Well, that is exactly what the 1% are doing. $100M to the Koch brothers, or Adleson is the equivalent of $40 to the average American family.

Kind of makes you think that it’s hopeless, but WE DO HAVE POWER!

Imagine that for just 1 day, Americans making less than $250K a year in TAXABLE INCOME called in sick for a day?

Imagine if the 99% “shrugged”?

Of course, the Tea-baggers who make $40-45K a year and have identified the “enemy” as their fellow Americans making 43-50K a year would never join in. Neither would the idiot Repuke voters who gleefully continue to vote against their own interests, but WE DON’T NEED THEM!

I’ve often thought that the only way to get the attention of the politicians is to organize a mass walk-out.

Tired of stagnant wages?

Tired of corporations and the wealthy buying our government?

Tired of the tired-ass “job creator” bullshit????

Then let’s show the bastards who the “real” effing Job Creators are!

When you get right down to it…the 1% needs the 99% a hell of a lot more than we need them

When is enough, ENOUGH?


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"The 99% shrugged" (Original Post) maxrandb Jul 2012 OP
It will take more than one day nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #1
I'm with you. 99Forever Jul 2012 #2
Welcome to the club. Zorra Jul 2012 #3
kr HiPointDem Jul 2012 #4
Let's walk out into the streets to pre-established gathering points at which those who are patrice Jul 2012 #5
The hell with that kctim Jul 2012 #6
Better yet, Imagine Zorra Jul 2012 #9
Of course, most people could fired for that nichomachus Jul 2012 #7
Interesting points but what % of taxes are paid by top 50%? Apparently no taxes are paid by some jody Jul 2012 #8
Yes, that is the key to fighting the 1% Trailrider1951 Jul 2012 #10
 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
1. It will take more than one day
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 04:27 PM
Jul 2012

but hey... just been observing this for years.

It will take what Americans, so-far, are not capable of doing because they still have some crap to lose.

patrice

(47,992 posts)
5. Let's walk out into the streets to pre-established gathering points at which those who are
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 04:34 PM
Jul 2012

interested in committing to creating co-operative worker-owned systems can sign up to begin the NEW work that needs to be done BY Americans FOR Americans.

 

kctim

(3,575 posts)
6. The hell with that
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 04:37 PM
Jul 2012

Imagine if those claiming to be the 99% were actually comprised of the 99% instead of just 1 or 2 percent. Something would actually get done then.

As it stands now, America would do just fine if coffee shops closed for a day.

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)
7. Of course, most people could fired for that
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 04:40 PM
Jul 2012

They can do this in Europe because they still have unions. In the US, most employees are employees at will. This means they can be fired for any reason. In fact, the boss doesn't even have to say why they're being fired. They couldn't or wouldn't fire everybody, of course. But they would just have to fire enough to make a point.

 

jody

(26,624 posts)
8. Interesting points but what % of taxes are paid by top 50%? Apparently no taxes are paid by some
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 04:42 PM
Jul 2012

in the lowest 50%.

Do you believe government is obligated to provide jobs for an "individual's welfare" when our Constitution only speaks about "General Welfare"?

Not new questions and others have already given their opinions but what is your opinion?

Trailrider1951

(3,414 posts)
10. Yes, that is the key to fighting the 1%
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 05:34 PM
Jul 2012

Non-violent non-compliance. A general strike would surely get their attention.

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