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orangecrush

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15. Oh, I don't know

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:58 AM

Jan 16

The movements in the 1930's that led to the mass unionization of industry and the New Deal were largely born out of the misery of the depression.

You don't have to be a Rachel to know you're living in a Hooverville, starving to death, dying from a preventable disease because you have no healthcare, and the economy has tanked.

Even MAGATs aren't that stupid.

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Either the masses turn against the kakistocracy [View all] malaise Jan 16 OP

Agreed sunflowerseed Jan 16 #1

I don't know how you convince the willfully ignorant to spooky3 Jan 16 #2

Teach them to read, at least part of the battle. SheltieLover Jan 16 #3

They will have to learn the hard way malaise Jan 16 #9

Those are my sentiments. I know some don't like to hear it, but sometimes experience is the best teacher tulipsandroses Jan 16 #12

The masses don't even know what a kakistocracy is Blue_Tires Jan 16 #4

The reality is that Americans voted out their democracy. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #5

And that is the real tragedy. CrispyQ Jan 16 #21

It is like Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #23

21st Century Feudalism. That's what Thom Hartman called it. CrispyQ Jan 16 #6

That's what I have been... 2naSalit Jan 16 #19

As you so often do - werdna Jan 16 #7

From 1776 Easterncedar Jan 16 #8

And not just in the USA malaise Jan 16 #11

yes indeed. William769 Jan 16 #10

Money inequality is at historically unsustainable levels Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #13

Trump supporters have yet to see how they're on the losing end of the deal. patphil Jan 16 #14

Oh, I don't know orangecrush Jan 16 #15

The red hats of the 🍑💩🤡 are like the brown shirts in Nazi Germany kimbutgar Jan 16 #16

We need the MAGAs. Especially if President Musk did indeed figure out a way to hack the election machines. Because if LaMouffette Jan 16 #17

No we don't atreides1 Jan 16 #29

At this point in time Magoo48 Jan 16 #18

Yes. ancianita Jan 16 #20

Funny you should ask SARose Jan 16 #22

Looks like face eating leopards are going to be very busy. LisaL Jan 16 #25

W H Auden answered the issue for me bronxiteforever Jan 16 #24

you want the masses, ditch loser words like "kakistrocracy" and "stochastic" thebigidea Jan 16 #26

The Ballot or the Bullet. Dan Jan 16 #27

The masses are hopelessly stupid. Basso8vb Jan 16 #28

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