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2016 Postmortem

PatrickforO

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3. Well, I guess I'm not progressive then, because I DO dislike the billionaire class.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 03:33 PM

Apr 2016

In fact, I think they are parasites. I think there's something freakish about someone who cares so much for money that they amass huge quantities of it.

There's more to life than that, uponit. Things like caring for the earth and its people. Helping people who need help. Redistributing wealth so everyone has enough - you know, EVERY kid that starves to death unnecessarily, or steps on a landmine, or is killed in a drone attack heaps coals upon the capitalist billionaire class.

Capitalism is a cancer on the earth, and that we even HAVE a billionaire class is a big symptom.

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Bernie worked for the people all his professional life. AND he didn't become a multi millionaire [View all] Seeinghope Apr 2016 OP

Progressives don't dislike millionaires, especially the ones who've earned their money and Clinton uponit7771 Apr 2016 #1

Well, I guess I'm not progressive then, because I DO dislike the billionaire class. PatrickforO Apr 2016 #3

I agree he did a lot of positive things, and I certainly enjoyed the bike path in Burlington. Agschmid Apr 2016 #2

I make many times less than Bernie Sheepshank Apr 2016 #4

Bernie Sanders is in OUR corner. PatrickforO Apr 2016 #5

Bernie hardly worked at all. That's why. nt Jitter65 Apr 2016 #6

How many pieces of legislation that Bernie introduced or "supported" co-sponsor actually became law Jitter65 Apr 2016 #7

You might want to wait for him to release his tax records before you start synergie Apr 2016 #8

We do know that Clinto has hidden hundreds of millions in their Foundtion. Seeinghope Apr 2016 #9