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37. yes, without them, we'll

Reply to theKed (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 01:29 PM

Oct 2012

um .. what you said

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"The rich are on strike" - Romney and his allies say the economy will come back if he wins [View all] Politicub Oct 2012 OP

Holding the economy hostage, huh? sadbear Oct 2012 #1

Right on! Politicub Oct 2012 #2

That is EXACTLY what has been taking place! Raster Oct 2012 #5

+1000 n/t 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #9

probably true of many of them--deliberately doing whatever possible to thwart amborin Oct 2012 #27

Come back to how wonderful it was in 2008? begin_within Oct 2012 #3

What a load of bullshit Warpy Oct 2012 #4

Didn't realize how John Galtish the quote sounded Politicub Oct 2012 #7

The Rich on Strike...? theKed Oct 2012 #6

The middle class Romney supporters are dunces Politicub Oct 2012 #10

yes, without them, we'll Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #37

They should just leave and go build their own Galt's Gulch. Aoxous Oct 2012 #8

Indeed, let them go to some Third World country BuelahWitch Oct 2012 #15

they need access to the middle class and poor Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #38

I remember reading Forbes magazine in the mid 1980s and their list of the richest Americans aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #11

Eat the Rich... FirstLight Oct 2012 #12

Please take a moment to read this. You’ll be amazed! It’s a real tickler... flyguyjake Oct 2012 #13

"Rich on strike"? Ridiculous! It sounds like a lame plot for a bad novel. Bucky Oct 2012 #14

They've been holding America's progress hostage since President Obama was sworn in Turborama Oct 2012 #16

Only people who do labor can be "on strike." LeftyMom Oct 2012 #17

'capital strike' HiPointDem Oct 2012 #23

Co-opting the language and tactics of the working class are not acceptable. Investment is not work. LeftyMom Oct 2012 #41

it's an old term. no one is co-opting anything. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #42

Please, PLEASE "go Galt"! You just fuck everything up, anyway. NashvilleLefty Oct 2012 #18

In my perfect world, come 07 November..... Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #19

So let me get this straight PD Turk Oct 2012 #20

Thats priceless; its almost as if they think they make a contribution to society. D23MIURG23 Oct 2012 #21

'the rich are on strike' - exactly. it's a capital strike, used to extract labor & regulatory HiPointDem Oct 2012 #22

The funny thing is that this argument completely invalidates all of capitalist market economics alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #24

Just what do you think Bilderberg and Davos are for? closeupready Oct 2012 #33

For all the sneering and discounting of this on this thread, there is truth Skidmore Oct 2012 #25

Romney and Bain invested outside of the US long before Obama was President, I call BS nt Fresh_Start Oct 2012 #26

Of course. And telling them they'll be laid off if they don't vote GOP. closeupready Oct 2012 #28

30 years of "trickle down;" 10 years of Bush tax cuts... KansDem Oct 2012 #29

if he can promise this, then he is admitting that the same 1% has been holding the economy back librechik Oct 2012 #30

The rich can go fuck themselves. Treasonous bastards. Zoeisright Oct 2012 #31

YES!!! YES!!! THANK YOU MITT!!!! unblock Oct 2012 #32

I've been saying that for the last four years. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #34

There is a grain of truth Z_California Oct 2012 #35

LINK TO ARTICLE HERE: WillyT Oct 2012 #36

If R&R are elected the rich will "stay Galt" jmowreader Oct 2012 #39

As another DUer said, "Extortion". And the economy will go to China if he's elected. n/t Fire Walk With Me Oct 2012 #40

I'm reminded of the movie "Ruthless People" lumberjack_jeff Oct 2012 #43