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lame54

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4. Trump has brought them closer to their dream...

Reply to Miigwech (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:19 PM

Dec 2019

Of owning everything

They have never been this close so they are going for it

They can't wait to light their cigars with the constitution

And all courtesy of the ignorant Trumpers of this country

Who will NOT be invited to their table

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A questions for rich Americans: Why do you want to grind working folks under [View all] Miigwech Dec 2019 OP

Here's A Question Me. Dec 2019 #1

It makes them feel good, one-upmanship. For some, it's OCD! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2019 #2

I heard one asking how poor people own cell phones malaise Jan 2020 #21

And sadly in the US, we have lots of really sick people IMO. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2020 #33

Not just in the US malaise Jan 2020 #34

Yep!!! RKP5637 Jan 2020 #35

Rhetorical question, right? 11 Bravo Dec 2019 #3

Trump has brought them closer to their dream... lame54 Dec 2019 #4

I believe accumulating & hoarding obscene wealth is a lot like being a cat lady with tblue37 Dec 2019 #5

So lets start asking the question ... WHY Miigwech Dec 2019 #7

To protect them from us :( mahina Dec 2019 #10

Solution: LaurenOlimina Dec 2019 #6

Darkly funny mahina Dec 2019 #11

+1 dalton99a Jan 2020 #32

Because they can. LakeArenal Dec 2019 #8

wealth hoarding is a mental health issue.. Grasswire2 Dec 2019 #9

I dislike the admonition that rich people should 'share' their wealth. Aristus Dec 2019 #12

I'm with you MissMillie Jan 2020 #36

Greed, pure unrestrained greed. ansible Dec 2019 #13

The related question: What do you mean by "rich"? Stinky The Clown Dec 2019 #14

We admonish the rich for hoarding money fescuerescue Dec 2019 #15

Your vision of the world to stay as it is Beringia Dec 2019 #17

Been to the store on December 24th lately? fescuerescue Jan 2020 #18

A living wage, taxes Beringia Jan 2020 #19

I think you know, I know and they know Miigwech Jan 2020 #24

Very good question. smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #16

if you had onethatcares Jan 2020 #20

Well... Xolodno Jan 2020 #22

There are a lot of rich Dems. Tipperary Jan 2020 #23

To answer that ... only they know and if they may be, than they need to change their ways Miigwech Jan 2020 #25

The movie "Chinatown" provided an answer to your question Yavin4 Jan 2020 #26

Think of... Newest Reality Jan 2020 #27

Maybe it is not politics we need to fight but human excesses Miigwech Jan 2020 #28

Yes, Newest Reality Jan 2020 #31

They Live In Fear Too DanieRains Jan 2020 #29

Some rich people have a form of tunnel vision/gambling addiction -- they don't consider the diva77 Jan 2020 #30