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NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts)
Thu Jul 12, 2012, 11:37 AM Jul 2012

The well off had better be figuring out a way to split up the economic pie a lot more evenly

And I am not writing this as a threat, I am writing this as a warning. Because we are going to have some big problems if we don't.

We are leaving people who are being screwed only two options here. Economic inequity or civil unrest.

I don't like civil unrest. Because I know what happens when the mob mentality rules. Innocent people minding their own business invariably get caught up in it.

Now, the well off can read this and say why doesn't that guy quit with the drama and just take their chances. But, they will be whistling past the graveyard if they do that.

People are getting pissed off and they can take only so much of this income inequality before everything goes to hell in a handbag. I can sense it. Hell, even I am getting pissed off. And I am an easy going guy.

So my advice for them would be they had better get their shit together on this problem before it is too late.

Don

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The well off had better be figuring out a way to split up the economic pie a lot more evenly (Original Post) NNN0LHI Jul 2012 OP
They could simply give back what they stole KansDem Jul 2012 #1
People need personal and economic security BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #2

KansDem

(28,498 posts)
1. They could simply give back what they stole
Thu Jul 12, 2012, 11:46 AM
Jul 2012

"Trickle down" and Bush tax cuts were supposed to enable the rich to reinvest in the US: they didn't.

Return the pre-Reagan tax rates and let the Bush tax cuts expire.

I short, I suggest they pay back what they took...with interest (and penalties).

BeyondGeography

(39,369 posts)
2. People need personal and economic security
Thu Jul 12, 2012, 11:56 AM
Jul 2012

It's only when they lack it that they resort to violence, extreme nutcases aside.

Add voter suppression to the mix and we'll be taking the ultimate Republican back to the future ride, which won't work out well for anyone.

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