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Initech

(100,039 posts)
34. We need to start calling it what it really is wealth addiction.
Tue Jan 20, 2015, 06:30 PM
Jan 2015

The upper1% is addicted to their wealth. And just like any other addict, they don't care whose lives they destroy to feed their addiction.

"Class warfare" isobar Jan 2015 #1
Yes, with Fair Tax Laws! Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #18
The Rich have been at war with the 99% for the past 40 years AZ Progressive Jan 2015 #19
80 people EIGHTY PEOPLE own the same as HALF the planet NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #2
True, humans will do what they always do. Rex Jan 2015 #8
Well, the most important thing in the world is to make the richest people richer. valerief Jan 2015 #9
Good article. They list them by name. tclambert Jan 2015 #10
There WAS "plenty of financial mobility" ... staggerleem Jan 2015 #21
...because THEY were going to 2naSalit Jan 2015 #3
It is interesting to listen to the messages of the GOP Presidential candidates about income sammy750 Jan 2015 #4
After they crashed the economy and got their bail out, they went and bought up all of the cheap Dustlawyer Jan 2015 #15
Insidious is a good word for it. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #25
They get elected ... staggerleem Jan 2015 #23
You damn straight it's class warefare, the middle class and poor class are going to begin to fight onecaliberal Jan 2015 #5
So when are they starting to fight back, it late I think. They elected a party sammy750 Jan 2015 #17
Vote Suppression and purges elected these poor excuse for humans to office. onecaliberal Jan 2015 #24
Yes, Fox News refers to it as "Slut Shaming" CEOs, or some shit. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #6
I say burn in Hell Hatch . When you meet your maker you will have to justify your all out war on the geretogo Jan 2015 #7
May!? LMAO! As in maybe? Rex Jan 2015 #11
....WHen we fight back Ferd Berfel Jan 2015 #12
Class Warfare has been WAGED and WON by the One Percent for decades. Martin Eden Jan 2015 #13
And they overthrew the government with Bush V Gore and Citizens United. Initech Jan 2015 #35
They are not so much overthrowing the government ... Martin Eden Jan 2015 #39
True, you don't have to overthrow the government when you can just buy it. Initech Jan 2015 #40
they only say class warfare when WE fight back. pansypoo53219 Jan 2015 #14
"Horse Feathers" ProudProg2u Jan 2015 #16
Why do Republicans always have expressions that look like they have terminal constipation? LongTomH Jan 2015 #20
Cons ProudProg2u Jan 2015 #22
If lowering tax rates on the majority and raising them on the rich lovemydog Jan 2015 #26
Didn't Mitt recently say he was going to fix income inequality? merrily Jan 2015 #27
Yes he did, elleng Jan 2015 #32
Since his recent statement was consistent with the rest of his life to date, merrily Jan 2015 #33
DUMB Rich people father founding Jan 2015 #28
More wealth for the wealthy... czarjak Jan 2015 #29
OxFam's Report is Misleading Indydem Jan 2015 #30
They attack POTUS now, elleng Jan 2015 #31
We need to start calling it what it really is wealth addiction. Initech Jan 2015 #34
You've gotta love the response of Andy Borowitz ... BlueMTexpat Jan 2015 #36
, blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #37
Adopt a Rich Republicon.. Cha Jan 2015 #38
Don't hurt the rich! RoccoRyg Jan 2015 #41
This is great Gothmog Jan 2015 #42
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