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elljay

(1,178 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:52 AM Mar 2016

The oligarchs are plotting to regain control of the Republican Party

According to the Huffington Post, corporate titans, Wall Street billionaires, politicians and other members of the ruling class gathered on Sea Island, GA to "take their country back." Topics discussed at the American Enterprise Institute's World Forum included ways to derail Donald Trump.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/56ddbd38e4b0ffe6f8ea125d

Much as I loathe Trump, the sheer arrogance of our oligarchs in thinking that it is their place to derail a candidate is just appalling. It is the absolute right of we, the American people, not the oligarchy, to choose our leader, even if it is a narcissistic, uninformed, racist jerk. The very reason Trump is leading in the Republican primaries is because this same group of oligarchs has crushed the average person to the breaking point and both political parties are in open revolt.

We've obviously gotten their attention and they are worried. If we could only turn the disaffected Republicans away from blaming minorities and towards blaming those really responsible for their problems, the political revolution would be unstoppable.

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The oligarchs are plotting to regain control of the Republican Party (Original Post) elljay Mar 2016 OP
Hopefully RobertEarl Mar 2016 #1
Of course, it's theirs. nt bemildred Mar 2016 #2
They lost control of their baby. 7wo7rees Mar 2016 #3
A 6-7 year old elljay Mar 2016 #6
No mention of any Trump policy proposals that are anti-oligarch just that he is "erratic" and pampango Mar 2016 #4
Of course not elljay Mar 2016 #7
with their rampant greed and disdain for the people, they made him restorefreedom Mar 2016 #5
 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
1. Hopefully
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:59 AM
Mar 2016

The disaffected republicans will vote for Bernie tomorrow. He has been getting the indie vote, so maybe some turn indie for this vote?

C'mon Michigan, vote Bernie

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)
3. They lost control of their baby.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 03:46 AM
Mar 2016

The "TeaParty" is running amok!

Not a toddler anymore, it is a 6-7 year old out of control.
Parenting issues.

pampango

(24,692 posts)
4. No mention of any Trump policy proposals that are anti-oligarch just that he is "erratic" and
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 07:18 AM
Mar 2016

Last edited Tue Mar 8, 2016, 01:31 PM - Edit history (1)

"unpresidential". Perhaps racist oligarchs don't like losing control of THEIR party to a bunch of racist tea party types.

Chickens coming home to roost, boys.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
5. with their rampant greed and disdain for the people, they made him
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 07:59 AM
Mar 2016

now they own him

tough shit if they don,t like it now



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