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TomSlick

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4. The lessons of history are important.

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 11:23 PM

Apr 2020

Money was more important to the English landlords than the Irish farmers working their land. Today, money and re-election are more important to Trump and his cult members than the lives of the rest of us.

The difference is that the Irish could flee to the US and Australia. We have no where to go.

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Thruout the Irish Potato Famine, landlords routinely shipped food out of the country. During COVID19 [View all] Hekate Apr 2020 OP

Same story, different year, different country CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #1

Self-kick Hekate Apr 2020 #2

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #3

The lessons of history are important. TomSlick Apr 2020 #4

The Forbes article was damning.. JCMach1 Apr 2020 #5

K & R cate94 Apr 2020 #6

Yes they did. pecosbob Apr 2020 #7

I would like to see the money trail. Bet it includes trump / Kushner. Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2020 #8

Absolutely. Follow the money. Hekate Apr 2020 #9