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WheelWalker

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26. Some people are more equal than others.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2019, 07:08 PM

Jul 2019

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How do they get away with it?? [View all] kentuck Jul 2019 OP

same reason the people who killed emmet till and trayvon martin got away with it JI7 Jul 2019 #1

+1 dalton99a Jul 2019 #7

I don't think that bozo who killed Martin was a member of the elite. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2019 #2

IMO, none of the Congressional chairpeople are in the business Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2019 #20

I completely agree with this post. Crunchy Frog Jul 2019 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2019 #36

ITTMFA Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #42

The law has finally caught up with Epstein. As for Acosta, it's coming as well. brush Jul 2019 #3

Acosta knows how about upward mobility. He also knows about abusing children, Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #10

Don't you mean he's protecting the sex offenders? Not just Epstein... brush Jul 2019 #12

"The Eagle Never Leaves The Nest".... Chin music Jul 2019 #21

Because rich white men can do whatever the hell they want. Full stop. onecaliberal Jul 2019 #4

The 'president' has set the bar lower than snake shit. 'They' follow his lead. spanone Jul 2019 #5

IMO, you nailed it with: TruckFump Jul 2019 #11

👍🏼😎 spanone Jul 2019 #31

I'm laughing at the idea. saidsimplesimon Jul 2019 #28

It's sociopathy in action. Sociopaths are at the top of the heap. Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #6

Welcome to the Plutocracy. Yavin4 Jul 2019 #8

The obstructors have not once invoked Executive Privilege Fiendish Thingy Jul 2019 #13

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Because enough people are not activist enough .. ananda Jul 2019 #14

Bingo ck4829 Jul 2019 #27

It's the golden rule ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 #15

like Carlin said bdamomma Jul 2019 #17

hmm.... bdamomma Jul 2019 #16

Because the right wing has worked very hard, for decades, to make it this way. Paladin Jul 2019 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2019 #30

Money and power trump the law. lpbk2713 Jul 2019 #19

And, they do it with our (*) money... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #23

We needed a true opposition party the past 45 years, CrispyQ Jul 2019 #22

This cartoon kind of nails it... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #24

Because we let them? ck4829 Jul 2019 #25

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Thank you ck4829 Jul 2019 #39

Some people are more equal than others. WheelWalker Jul 2019 #26

Power. The perception of power. Caliman73 Jul 2019 #34

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I think I know KT2000 Jul 2019 #38

Bold...clever...evil and untouchable by law SoCalDem Jul 2019 #40

Yep. kentuck Jul 2019 #41

Gaslighting. Baltimike Jul 2019 #43

Nancy's got this! RandiFan1290 Jul 2019 #44

Starts with "corrupt" and ends with "ion". meadowlander Jul 2019 #45

White. Conservative. Evangelicals. Martin Eden Jul 2019 #46

Rot starts at the top The Mouth Jul 2019 #47