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Easterncedar

(4,705 posts)
8. From 1776
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:03 AM
Jan 2025

“They would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of being poor, and that is why they will follow us, to the Right!”

50 frigging years after the song was written.

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Agreed sunflowerseed Jan 2025 #1
I don't know how you convince the willfully ignorant to spooky3 Jan 2025 #2
Teach them to read, at least part of the battle. SheltieLover Jan 2025 #3
They will have to learn the hard way malaise Jan 2025 #9
Those are my sentiments. I know some don't like to hear it, but sometimes experience is the best teacher tulipsandroses Jan 2025 #12
The masses don't even know what a kakistocracy is Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #4
The reality is that Americans voted out their democracy. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #5
And that is the real tragedy. CrispyQ Jan 2025 #21
It is like Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #23
21st Century Feudalism. That's what Thom Hartman called it. CrispyQ Jan 2025 #6
That's what I have been... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #19
As you so often do - werdna Jan 2025 #7
From 1776 Easterncedar Jan 2025 #8
And not just in the USA malaise Jan 2025 #11
yes indeed. William769 Jan 2025 #10
Money inequality is at historically unsustainable levels Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #13
Trump supporters have yet to see how they're on the losing end of the deal. patphil Jan 2025 #14
Oh, I don't know orangecrush Jan 2025 #15
The red hats of the 🍑💩🤡 are like the brown shirts in Nazi Germany kimbutgar Jan 2025 #16
We need the MAGAs. Especially if President Musk did indeed figure out a way to hack the election machines. Because if LaMouffette Jan 2025 #17
No we don't atreides1 Jan 2025 #29
At this point in time Magoo48 Jan 2025 #18
Yes. ancianita Jan 2025 #20
Funny you should ask SARose Jan 2025 #22
Looks like face eating leopards are going to be very busy. LisaL Jan 2025 #25
W H Auden answered the issue for me bronxiteforever Jan 2025 #24
you want the masses, ditch loser words like "kakistrocracy" and "stochastic" thebigidea Jan 2025 #26
The Ballot or the Bullet. Dan Jan 2025 #27
The masses are hopelessly stupid. Basso8vb Jan 2025 #28
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