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guillaumeb

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10. Thanks for the "humor". Humor teaches us much.

Reply to MedusaX (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 28, 2017, 01:22 PM

Feb 2017

But in the US, widening income inequality is promoting the rats in a cage syndrome, where, as food is decreased, the rats become less social and fight over what food there is.

So we have workers who are barely making a living fighting undocumented immigrants rather than banding together in unions and demanding more from the bosses.

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How much will Americans accept before they start acting? [View all] guillaumeb Feb 2017 OP

The streets filled the day after inauguration SHRED Feb 2017 #1

Agreed. But I also feel that more people neeed to make the connections guillaumeb Feb 2017 #2

Can I point out that most people in the world believe capitalism is better than socialiam? brooklynite Feb 2017 #3

Surveys show a strong appreciation of socialism. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #5

That will vary widely among different groups. MineralMan Feb 2017 #4

Would you elaborate? eom guillaumeb Feb 2017 #6

Really? Different people do different things. MineralMan Feb 2017 #7

True, a very few will take direct action of any type. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #8

When it "hits home" MedusaX Feb 2017 #9

Thanks for the "humor". Humor teaches us much. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #10

IMO Zoonart Feb 2017 #11

So when the GOP takes away their digital drugs? guillaumeb Feb 2017 #12