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Government Refuses To Act, So Citizens Activists Take on Wall Street (Original Post) Gregorian Jun 2016 OP
Time to stand down Fairgo Jun 2016 #1
the party is now allied with wall street, it is not democratic, it is fast becoming the capitalist larkrake Jun 2016 #2
But you have to admit Fairgo Jun 2016 #3
admitted, much like the frogs in the sauce pan larkrake Jun 2016 #4

Fairgo

(1,571 posts)
1. Time to stand down
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 04:06 PM
Jun 2016

These lumpen proles tarnish the new brand. A survey of their superiors from the star chamber has established that Wall Street is our ally. If they want change, they should do so from within the party, within the rules, and at the fair market price of influence. It's the democratic way.

 

larkrake

(1,674 posts)
2. the party is now allied with wall street, it is not democratic, it is fast becoming the capitalist
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 04:12 PM
Jun 2016

party, hand in hand with the vultures

Fairgo

(1,571 posts)
3. But you have to admit
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 04:27 PM
Jun 2016

They were masterful in hollowing out the body politic, so we could keep the illusion of democracy for as long as possible.

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