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4. I'm really not even seeing the benevolence anymore -

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 02:36 PM

Mar 2015

maybe that was the case a while back. Maybe to the upper middle class. Top 5% or so. People have these visions of "rising up" and everyone having "equal opportunity". It's a fairy tale. Unless you happen to be plucked from the masses due to entertainment or sports "value" you are pretty much screwed unless you are born wealthy.

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Counting on Billionaires [View all] TBF Mar 2015 OP

This is exactly the same as living in an abusive marriage where the abuser controls all the finances Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #1

Exactly - and expects you to be thankful for it. nt TBF Mar 2015 #3

Do we live in a benevolent monarchy? yallerdawg Mar 2015 #2

I'm really not even seeing the benevolence anymore - TBF Mar 2015 #4

Same old same old. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #5

Sadly that about sums it up. nt TBF Mar 2015 #6