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bronxiteforever

(11,212 posts) Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:38 PM Jan 24

Until Wall Street feels the pain felt by Americans

they will continue to support the theft of our rights as citizens.

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Until Wall Street feels the pain felt by Americans (Original Post) bronxiteforever Jan 24 OP

That has been my thought as well. Pinback Jan 24 #1

I am with you. bronxiteforever Jan 24 #2

Unfortunately markodochartaigh Jan 24 #3

A truth... 2naSalit Jan 24 #4

Pinback

(13,602 posts)

1. That has been my thought as well.

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:43 PM

Jan 24

I root against the success of my retirement accounts every day.

Fascism is good for business, apparently — until it isn’t.

bronxiteforever

(11,212 posts)

2. I am with you.

Reply to Pinback (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:46 PM

Jan 24

markodochartaigh

(5,545 posts)

3. Unfortunately

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:49 PM

Jan 24

a higher and higher percentage of spending is being done by the wealthy. We are approaching a time when the working class' spending is hardly relevant and the wealthy are insulated by just churning the dollars among themselves.

https://www.axios.com/2026/01/22/jobs-stock-market-rich-americans

2naSalit

(102,869 posts)

4. A truth...

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 01:08 PM

Jan 24

Tested by time. Blows me away that people think that isn't what's happening here.

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