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In reply to the discussion: You know the 1% are ripping us off to an astonishing extent, right? [View all]Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)40. It's one ugly scenario.
And they rise up in all their arrogance and scream about excessive regulation. Dude. Shit is bad in this country.
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You know the 1% are ripping us off to an astonishing extent, right? [View all]
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
OP
Now THAT is an OP. Explains why Have-Mores get richer and the rest of us get the shaft.
Octafish
Aug 2013
#2
Gotta keep up with your superb work. The BFEE =are= Plutonomy. As are their Saudi friends who are
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#3
Obviously they have an exit plan.........from this sinking ship. Space, the exit plan for the 1%?
SammyWinstonJack
Aug 2013
#99
Taitertots, thank you for your great explanation. I'm having to reread this a # of times :)
nenagh
Aug 2013
#120
The simplified version is that they didn't have enough cash to cover their bets
Taitertots
Aug 2013
#122
Excellent work, Fire. Everyone in the country should be reading about these issues
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#41
GHW Bush on the "new world order" : "When we are successful...and we will be..."
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#49
Thank you, I was unaware of some of this and it makes great sense. Good to know "them". n/t
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#78
The magnitude of their theft is simply incomprehensible to most people. Every aspect of
geckosfeet
Aug 2013
#57
That's one of the most telling images from the movement. They certainly don't serve The People.
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#102
Irrefutable evidence, yet most folks will simply ignore this rather than deal with the reality.
Civilization2
Aug 2013
#65
Cut off the Billionaires access to politicians by protesting (massively) for Publically Funded
Dustlawyer
Aug 2013
#69
Sadly just not for climate change. Those who live in steel forests, unattached to the soil.
raouldukelives
Aug 2013
#104
I tend to agree with you in theory. I just haven't seen it played out with facts.
raouldukelives
Aug 2013
#112
Thank you so much for this post! Money is being sucked out of Americans' pockets at a faster
loudsue
Aug 2013
#80
Check the end section of Plutonomy's own fears. These are specific vectors we may use against them.
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#90
Nice collection you gathered Fire. Thanks! Worthy of a rec and bookmark. nt
adirondacker
Aug 2013
#89