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live2011

(101 posts) Tue Oct 2, 2018, 10:35 PM Oct 2018

POWER. It's always been about POWER.

POWER. It’s always been about POWER. And POWER usually means POWER OVER OTHERS. Rich over Poor. Man over Woman. White over Colored. Strong over Weak. Kings over Nobles. Nobles over Serfs. The elite Few over the Many [AKA “You people” or “We The People”]. I over You.

WARNING: When POWER feels threatened (which is almost all the time), POWER is Dangerous, vindictive, threatening, scolding, like bad parents [or worse, Bad Masters].

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POWER. It's always been about POWER. (Original Post) live2011 Oct 2018 OP

I Never Felt President Obama Abused Power ... Grassy Knoll Oct 2018 #1

POWER equals CONTROL. hedda_foil Oct 2018 #2

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)

1. I Never Felt President Obama Abused Power ...

Reply to live2011 (Original post)

Tue Oct 2, 2018, 10:46 PM

Oct 2018

The Con Knobs Would Have Impeached Him If He Sneezed Wrong.

hedda_foil

(16,373 posts)

2. POWER equals CONTROL.

Reply to live2011 (Original post)

Tue Oct 2, 2018, 11:29 PM

Oct 2018

The need to control and to be (or be seen as) "in control" is the root of all evil. At least that's the conclusion I've come to after 73 years on this planet.

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