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moniss

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17. It is always the outcome when governments

Reply to infullview (Reply #12)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 12:01 PM

Dec 2024

don't address the needs of the population. "Consent of the governed" can be willing or attempted to be forced by means of lies and repression. But eventually the lies and repression result in an explosive backlash/uprising. It is human history over and over and over again.

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The CEO shot the other day was paid $23,000,000.00 last year. Swede Dec 2024 #1

Somewhere inside the company... Think. Again. Dec 2024 #3

Nah! 3825-87867 Dec 2024 #6

It is important for moniss Dec 2024 #4

that is more important than us . AllaN01Bear Dec 2024 #16

Thank you for going through the trouble of writing this. Think. Again. Dec 2024 #2

The corporations making these decisions are NOT on the "front lines." 3825-87867 Dec 2024 #5

Republicans and their right-wing media are right about people being victims. They're just blaming the wrong people. Lonestarblue Dec 2024 #7

Even Social Security slow walks disability payments. Farmer-Rick Dec 2024 #8

Business run healthcare is not more efficient Beck23 Dec 2024 #9

This is why GOP wants to privatize everything IronLionZion Dec 2024 #10

They also make clear messages in their moniss Dec 2024 #13

So, all of this systemic depravity... GiqueCee Dec 2024 #11

Yes indeed and the measures of moniss Dec 2024 #14

According to political science text books infullview Dec 2024 #12

It is always the outcome when governments moniss Dec 2024 #17

What is abundantly clear is that health care should not be for profit dlk Dec 2024 #15

I've had 4 back surgeries on my lumbar region in the last 3 JMCKUSICK Dec 2024 #18

When I took part in advocacy on Work Comp moniss Dec 2024 #19