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ck4829

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5. Money *is* a social construct

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2017, 09:01 PM

May 2017

The only power being poor has, that being wealthy has, that billions of dollars has is all agreed to by us... of course, if we start doing things to define these things ourselves without the wealthy, the right wing will do a lot more than just cry about class warfare, but it will be worth it.

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Ben Carson is right. Sort of. [View all] madamesilverspurs May 2017 OP

Wealth is a mindset, too. neeksgeek May 2017 #1

On another sit I used to talk on this guy accused me of being lazy because I did not Doreen May 2017 #3

That kind of makes me think of restaurants who have perfectly good food Doreen May 2017 #2

because no good deed goes unpunished. ungrateful recipients of this "free food" might just msongs May 2017 #4

Money *is* a social construct ck4829 May 2017 #5