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marylandblue

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1. Well that's depressing, but I'd like to add some hope.

Reply to hedda_foil (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 04:49 PM

Apr 2019

The US and all of Europe faced the same Depression prior to World War II. The all struggled with the same economic and social forces. There were fascist movements in all of them. Some chose fascism and some didn't. It's not too late to turn this ship around.

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How We Became the World's Greatest Idiots [View all] hedda_foil Apr 2019 OP

Well that's depressing, but I'd like to add some hope. marylandblue Apr 2019 #1

+ 1 million. MBS Apr 2019 #10

It does seem now that we are at the precipice. Mr. Evil Apr 2019 #14

Great post! ravencalling Apr 2019 #16

"Character and compassion can be built by overcoming difficult odds." Mr. Evil Apr 2019 #17

I would add in the contribution of Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #2

Drugs and consumer goods that we don't need. It is capitalism in overdrive and has been japple Apr 2019 #5

Hammer hits nail on the head with that one! I agree totally. defacto7 Apr 2019 #12

Murdoch had a lot to do with it---- northoftheborder Apr 2019 #3

Good point. Mr.Bill Apr 2019 #8

After Trump let's hope for a wave of permanent progressive reforms. Pepsidog Apr 2019 #4

That is unlikely to happen as long as the Repugnants have the majority in the Senate however cstanleytech Apr 2019 #7

I would say its a race between us and the British on which one is the greatest idiot. cstanleytech Apr 2019 #6

Multimillionaires spreading divisive lies and encourage hate daily. Lock individual1 up Apr 2019 #9

Agreed and well put. Wall Street got bailed out not Main street. When Obama proposed his c-rational Apr 2019 #11

second article I've read today referencing the financial crisis KayF Apr 2019 #13

Russia putting its thumbs on our (UK and US) biggest weakness: racism ProfessorPlum Apr 2019 #15