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In reply to the discussion: I am hysterical AND my hair is on fire -- [View all]Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)34. Why does everyone have to take things so literally?
The fact is that the continuation of the oligarchy is dependent on the acquiescence of the downtrodden. There are many ways to bring a system down, and they all come to the surface when the cost of acquiescence becomes greater than the cost of noncompliance.
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And the corollary to that, boston bean, is - I hope that those who might have been
calimary
Jul 2014
#25
Actually, the ACA laid out very specifically what insurance needed to contain
passiveporcupine
Jul 2014
#39
Yes, and it's not that we don't know that that's always a possibility. Here in San Francisco
genwah
Jul 2014
#43
Everyone upset by this ruling (90+%) need to start pressuring your lawmakers for single payer
DJ13
Jul 2014
#5
Doing nothing, I guess. Because he/she evidently doesn't give a flying fuck. n/t
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#19
fuckin NPR had comments from a GUY with the libertarian Cato Institute.
BlancheSplanchnik
Jul 2014
#17
The thing is they are picking the sisters because they think they can get away with it
nolabels
Jul 2014
#40