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marieo1

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27. inequality

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #21)

Thu Jul 26, 2018, 08:44 PM

Jul 2018

This inequality if not just ruining our nation - it's worldwide. The filthy rich do not care at all for the have-nots. That is exactly why all of them voted for DJT. I know from my own experience, when you are starting with nothing, it's hard to make it turn into something. You have to be very ambitious and most importantly, you have to get the breaks. When you're wealthy, you can make the breaks, but not when you're poor.

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Let this sink in for a moment. [View all] Initech Jul 2018 OP

Disgusting!! Thanks for posting. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #1

Not just one. TEN. dalton99a Jul 2018 #2

omfg Doremus Jul 2018 #6

That is obscene! smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #17

Almost every single child in her care would feel rich to have 12 TOY jets, 10 TOY yachts, & 4 Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #18

One of ten vessels owned by DeVos. magicarpet Jul 2018 #3

and she's a total idiot. lindysalsagal Jul 2018 #4

My head is exploding. badhair77 Jul 2018 #5

Wilbur Ross has something to aspire to oberliner Jul 2018 #7

More Schoolhouse Rock, less Yacht Rock Blue Owl Jul 2018 #8

Amway is not my way. safeinOhio Jul 2018 #9

I got snookered into Amway... Never again. keithbvadu2 Jul 2018 #15

Betsy's Boats Capperdan Jul 2018 #10

So, the the Devos' have a navy. Some people just have too much money. Liberal In Texas Jul 2018 #11

Tax the rich. Income & Wealth Inequality really bad & growing. Must be fixed. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #19

amen, bro rurallib Jul 2018 #29

Yep. And try locating them. ancianita Jul 2018 #22

There have always been wealthy people in politics. The wealth is not the bad thing. Caliman73 Jul 2018 #12

Her family's wealth is a prime example of the inequality ruining this nation. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #21

inequality marieo1 Jul 2018 #27

No doubt. It is the asset and income inequality that is the major problem. Caliman73 Jul 2018 #38

It's nice to sit atop the pyramid. Scurrilous Jul 2018 #13

Wealth is not the problem. It's what you do with it. leftofcool Jul 2018 #14

And how you got it. Mister Ed Jul 2018 #37

The DeVoses own TEN yachts. They lease the other nine out. ancianita Jul 2018 #16

It is really ut oh Jul 2018 #20

Ding ding ding! Initech Jul 2018 #26

This is normal when you live under capitalism elmac Jul 2018 #23

I don't begrudge her wealth so much, or care how she spends it. Gore1FL Jul 2018 #24

But but but. Bernie bought a $575k house. The horror!! Roland99 Jul 2018 #25

Cash. George II Jul 2018 #28

Oh myyyy Roland99 Jul 2018 #32

This wasn't a Sanders thread, but you decided to make it one and bring that into it, so........ George II Jul 2018 #34

Only as a sarcastic retort to conservatives railing against him Roland99 Jul 2018 #36

Ergo the GD smirk all the time re public education. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #30

Wtf? N/t cate94 Jul 2018 #31

And her brother owns an army of international mercenaries. WWJD? Midnight Writer Jul 2018 #33

Thurston Howell the Third's wife Love is in charge of the education system in the US kairos12 Jul 2018 #35

Lovie was a nice person with a good heart. DeVos is not. She is a horrible person. Caliman73 Jul 2018 #39