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are superpredator payday loan sharks/contributors more racist or more classist? (Original Post) reddread Jun 2016 OP
A study of the location of those payday loan places would find the're mostly in low income areas. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #1
Both. Think of it as the bad side of intersectionality. QC Jun 2016 #2
All money is green. lagomorph777 Jun 2016 #3
we should do some grazing then reddread Jun 2016 #4
I knew a guy who had one of these services Happyhippychick Jun 2016 #5
so many ways to persecute/profit from the poor reddread Jun 2016 #8
It says there are six responses listed but I only see one. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #6
From what I can gather... RogueTrooper Jun 2016 #7
just the facts Jack. reddread Jun 2016 #9
Why so bitter? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #10
I have been bitter most of my life reddread Jun 2016 #11
Why have you been bitter most of your life? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #12
it wouldnt take me long to tell you reddread Jun 2016 #13
Maybe this will cheer you up DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #14
I do believe in Tinkerbell reddread Jun 2016 #15

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)
5. I knew a guy who had one of these services
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 12:39 PM
Jun 2016

He would hire inner-city AA's to make the deals that would rip off other AA's.

He was sued over and over but nothing ever came of it because he had a ton of money and could always weasel his way out by paying cents on the dollar to his victims.

He was diagnosed with Parkinson's. He will now have to stop doing what he does because he has to concentrate on his own health. Too bad it took that kind of a tragedy to make him stop. He's an awful fucking person.

 

reddread

(6,896 posts)
8. so many ways to persecute/profit from the poor
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 12:44 PM
Jun 2016

if only they had the lucky charm$ rich people possess.
in America.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
6. It says there are six responses listed but I only see one.
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 12:40 PM
Jun 2016

Could you give me a recap of what I am missing?


Thank you in advance.

 

reddread

(6,896 posts)
11. I have been bitter most of my life
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 12:49 PM
Jun 2016

this isnt one of those times.
do you have any real questions?
thank you for helping me to understand.
sincerely.
when dishonesty is in flagrant practice,
it can be hard to tell who is what.

 

reddread

(6,896 posts)
13. it wouldnt take me long to tell you
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 12:59 PM
Jun 2016

but it wasnt all for your entertainment, or your edification.
what might be is, why am I not, right now?
WHY, after more than a few years of staring poverty in the face,
(extreme poverty, in one of the poorest, if not #1/277 again, parts of the US)
why would I feel optimism, a completely unprecedented confidence in the prospects of our country?
over Bernie Sanders?

not just because I believe he and we, will prevail,
not just because I think the Clinton campaign will play a key role here,
and not just because I KNOW a large percent of our country cannot be bought for
clickpoints OR millions of dollars.
Because I am so greatly relieved and validated by the other voices who speak up.
the voices who speak against Americans in favor of peace and freedom and justice and equality?
I will clean my punchbowl as often as I have to, but I will not be drinking that Kool aid.

 

reddread

(6,896 posts)
15. I do believe in Tinkerbell
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 01:06 PM
Jun 2016

not necessarily the indictment fairy, (gross and typical as those things were)
but I see the future and I look forward to seeing Hillary's reception in CA this weekend.
I wish you nothing but peace and confidence in the days ahead.
let the people speak.

I am willing to listen.

should you end up this way, maybe you will hear me when I say i need no cheering up.
this is about as good as life gets these days.
it will all work out.

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