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whereisjustice

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39. It is a class war. And the "new" Democratic Party discourages dissent and protest because it
Sat Mar 21, 2015, 12:23 PM
Mar 2015

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might offend their benefactors. In fact the Democratic Party doesn't just discourage protest, they are arming police and creating a massive police state infrastructure to make sure your voice is never heard again.

I'm told by the centrists that if I don't like it, I can buy my own investment bank and buy my own candidates.

Lemme be Blunt [View all] Roy Rolling Mar 2015 OP
Money trumps peace, stability, alliances, etc.. Rex Mar 2015 #1
Kickin' Faux pas Mar 2015 #2
K&R nt stage left Mar 2015 #3
I am about your age so I'll be blunt back. Skidmore Mar 2015 #4
Many years ago I read a book called "Affluenza: The All Consuming Epidemic." CrispyQ Mar 2015 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author antiquie Mar 2015 #5
um the republicans? Voice for Peace Mar 2015 #9
"Young wolves, show us your teeth." John Steinbeck K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #6
Yeah, I think about that a lot Ratty Mar 2015 #7
the kids will carry the ball Voice for Peace Mar 2015 #8
one of the reasons that the oldsters might cry like canaries in the mine about climate roguevalley Mar 2015 #10
I'll be blunt. It's happening now, all around us. They just don't talk about it on TV. hunter Mar 2015 #11
Yep. We are in it, together, whether we like it or not HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #12
Yes it's happening now. But the OP is correct that as time goes by it will continue to get worse totodeinhere Mar 2015 #38
Problem is that the way our economy works now... hunter Mar 2015 #40
That may be true but ... ananda Mar 2015 #13
Well I Marched Too & I Say It's MY Daughter & Son AND ChiciB1 Mar 2015 #14
My kids too, what's with them!? Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #36
Let me be blunt too. zeemike Mar 2015 #15
Gen X over here abelenkpe Mar 2015 #16
The Viet Nam war is a most painful asiliveandbreathe Mar 2015 #17
thank you for that excellent article. niyad Mar 2015 #19
if oxygen could be turned into gold we would all die of asphyxiation. n/t. airplaneman Mar 2015 #18
Lemme be Blunt back at ya. sulphurdunn Mar 2015 #20
Pray harder. blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #21
Wanna know what's REALLY annoying? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #22
K&R raven mad Mar 2015 #23
Let me be even blunter anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #24
The problem is I don't think anyone has any real yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #27
You have made a very important point. Curmudgeoness Mar 2015 #41
I think these guys are onto the solution. airplaneman Mar 2015 #43
They don't give a shite about their decendents.. all the ones who are brainwashed by fox "news" & Cha Mar 2015 #25
I agree. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #26
I've come to the conclusion that humans as a species simply aren't smart enough to Oneironaut Mar 2015 #28
My father used to read the paper and say treestar Mar 2015 #29
What happened to the wisest man being the kairos12 Mar 2015 #30
It's worse than that. It's not just the money. DFW Mar 2015 #31
K&R Thespian2 Mar 2015 #33
Young people do care about this but they unfortunately don't see politicians as a solution world wide wally Mar 2015 #34
They may be very surprised.... paleotn Mar 2015 #35
War, never ending hot headed war, has been the biggest catalyst for climate change. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #37
It is a class war. And the "new" Democratic Party discourages dissent and protest because it whereisjustice Mar 2015 #39
Yeah, "centrists" are great fans of democracy. BeanMusical Mar 2015 #42
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