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In reply to the discussion: Re: Cornel West [View all]H2O Man
(79,234 posts)44. I'm not questioning
your memory, your sincerity, or your intelligence. I apologize if it came off sounding like I was.
I do think that it would be possible for us to hear the same statements, and interpret them in a different manner.
That a US President works for Wall Street et al is not surprising to me. If a person works for McDonalds, from janitor to manager, they work for the corporate owners. If they forget that, they lose their job. Presidents work for the corporate owners of America. That isn't to say that there is "no difference" between candidates/politicians. Indeed, the difference between Obama and Romney is the difference between sugar and shit.
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You missed his rant on his seats for the Inauguration? Epic fail for him. nt
msanthrope
Sep 2012
#23
Cornell West? CORNEL. Pet peeve of mine, and no thread on him fails to deliver. nt
msanthrope
Sep 2012
#22
calling the President a “black mascot of Wall Street oligarchs and a black puppet
Whisp
Sep 2012
#18
If I had said that very same thing, I would have rightly been called a racist.
Ikonoklast
Sep 2012
#32
We seem to have very few thinkers in our society, but Dr. West is one of them.
sabrina 1
Sep 2012
#27