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Cyrano

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20. The billionaires have their boots on our throats

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #13)

Sat Feb 1, 2025, 12:19 PM

Feb 2025

Kind of late in the game to "stop them."

Their greatest weapon is the Republican propaganda machine which has been built over the past 40+ years. We can't put something like that together overnight.

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Trump and his allies are dismantling America [View all] Cyrano Feb 2025 OP

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Just as well. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #14

In Carl Sagan's book and film "Contact," Cyrano Feb 2025 #15

it is not such a slow process. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #19

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100% accurate Cyrano. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #2

I agree. 👏 LiberalLoner Feb 2025 #8

Secession Wicked Blue Feb 2025 #3

What happens to the blue states locked in by red ones? GPV Feb 2025 #7

I wish I had an answer Wicked Blue Feb 2025 #11

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Banana Republic that doesn't grow bananas. LisaL Feb 2025 #10

This sounds simplistic but it is up to the people to stop the billionaires gab13by13 Feb 2025 #13

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The billionaires have their boots on our throats Cyrano Feb 2025 #20

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