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KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts) Sun Jan 17, 2016, 05:35 AM Jan 2016

If you want a vision of life under a President Trump or Cruz, just

watch The Big Short. This movie should be required viewing for every person who posts in good faith on DU. I cannot recommend it highly enough. As powerful as Fahrenheit 911 or All the President's Men.

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If you want a vision of life under a President Trump or Cruz, just (Original Post) KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 OP

"abUSed" might also offer a glimpse..."When they came for the Mayans..." stone space Jan 2016 #1

Jesus, that it should possibly come to this. I knew Rev. Wright KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #4

More to the point, the film depicts exactly what happened under Bush policy. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #2

And to a lesser extent under Bill Clinton's policies, but it reached its KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #3

stone space

(6,498 posts)

1. "abUSed" might also offer a glimpse..."When they came for the Mayans..."

Reply to KingCharlemagne (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 06:20 AM

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KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)

4. Jesus, that it should possibly come to this. I knew Rev. Wright

Reply to stone space (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 01:04 PM

Jan 2016

was correct when he said, "God damn America."

Thank you for posting. Cross-posting to FB and social media.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

2. More to the point, the film depicts exactly what happened under Bush policy.

Reply to KingCharlemagne (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 09:13 AM

Jan 2016

It is a recounting of the results of Republican policy.

KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)

3. And to a lesser extent under Bill Clinton's policies, but it reached its

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 12:43 PM

Jan 2016

zenith under Bush.

Trump and Cruz both remind me of those mortgage industry hucksters.

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