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The post WWII years left the U.S. as the only major economy not in ruins. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #1
Bernie's proposed policies come closest to keeping the U.S. competitive in this much more Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #4
That's nice but, in this global economy, that still won't return us to a post WWII America as the Trust Buster Jun 2016 #12
It's not "nice" it's a requirement if you don't want the world to eventually be dominated Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #15
Very true, Uncle Joe, a super-nation rotting from the inside, will not stand for long, unless Cal33 Jun 2016 #17
More than anything else, it's the Corporations that have brought ruin to our nation. Don't you Cal33 Jun 2016 #5
Technology allows corporations to do that where they couldn't in the past. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #11
Unless we get the corporations under control, we will go the way of Greece. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #20
Corporate America and Greece have absolutely nothing in common. Apples and oranges. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #22
To the Globalized Corporations Greece was easy pickens and the USofA is just a bigger fruit. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #23
Greece's economy represents a tiny fraction of ours. I don't see a relevant comparison. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #24
If one is interested discussing the size of the economies, you'd be spot on. That's not the point rhett o rick Jun 2016 #25
Due to technological advances, the movement of goods and information has never been able to Trust Buster Jun 2016 #28
Across the globe the wealth is being transferred from the 99% to the 1% rhett o rick Jun 2016 #30
All we need to really do is to put honesty, integrity and some caring for our fellow human beings Cal33 Jun 2016 #29
Well we gave it a good shot and we will continue. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author Cal33 Jun 2016 #33
IF you only understood how Corp Taxes worked FreakinDJ Jun 2016 #26
Acknowledging the new global economy paradigm is neither Republican or Democrat. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #27
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #2
Many thanks! Cal33 Jun 2016 #6
The movement was coalesced by him, rather than started by him cali Jun 2016 #3
Yes, Occupy certainly deserves full credit. I'd love to see all like-minded people unite. It Cal33 Jun 2016 #7
I might question the chronology. seabeckind Jun 2016 #8
Yes, FDR's policies worked well for about 50 years, then they were changed. I firmly Cal33 Jun 2016 #9
Kick with love for Bernie 840high Jun 2016 #10
Bernie's influence, his ideas, his suggestions, his work Samantha Jun 2016 #13
Thanks, Samantha. I knew that 6700 of his supporters had responded to his call to Cal33 Jun 2016 #16
K&R nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #14
Actually it will be Obama and Hillary who will be remembered for restoring our nation. YouDig Jun 2016 #18
Sanders and Warren did not invent the revolution. They just cared enough to notice it. Orsino Jun 2016 #19
OWS should get the credit, not that it really makes any difference but rhett o rick Jun 2016 #21
Where was this fearless OWS during Bush-Cheney? ucrdem Jun 2016 #34
I remember having read that Elizabeth Warren said Occupy Wall Street probably got Cal33 Jun 2016 #35
K N R-ed Faux pas Jun 2016 #32
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