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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Sun Jul 29, 2012, 01:36 PM Jul 2012

As long as the working class thinks a lottery ticket is a financial investment plan,

Mitt the Twit has a better chance than a scratch off holder.

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As long as the working class thinks a lottery ticket is a financial investment plan, (Original Post) CK_John Jul 2012 OP

Think in stereotypes much? charlyvi Jul 2012 #1

As long as elections are stolen lunatica Jul 2012 #2

heck, I just read onethatcares Jul 2012 #3

Suggested edit: "As long as a significant minority of the working class thinks . . ." otherwise you patrice Jul 2012 #4

charlyvi

(6,537 posts)

1. Think in stereotypes much?

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 01:40 PM

Jul 2012

Not all working class people are idiots. Most are not, in fact.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

2. As long as elections are stolen

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 01:40 PM

Jul 2012

he has a better chance of 'winning'.

onethatcares

(16,168 posts)

3. heck, I just read

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 02:00 PM

Jul 2012

I'm going to need 40 times my yearly salary in order to retire at the level I'm now used to living at.

Anybody got an extra $956,876.00 laying around I can borrow?

Hell, I'll take my lottery chance any day, so far it's worked out much better than my 40lK

patrice

(47,992 posts)

4. Suggested edit: "As long as a significant minority of the working class thinks . . ." otherwise you

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 02:17 PM

Jul 2012

are making a case for an "enlightened" plutocracy to make all of the power decisions for the working class.

Wrong!

People rise or fall according to your expectations for them.

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