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maxrandb

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12. Because 50 years of AM Radio fascist propaganda and 40 years of Faux News

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 01:00 PM

Dec 2025

has convinced the MAGAt morons that if they just keep working at their $48K -$58K a year jobs, and cut their taxes, they too will be billionaires like Musk and Bezos!

I can't count the number of coworkers, neighbors, fellow parishioners and family members that have told me the ONLY reason they haven't made their millions yet, is because of SNAP. Welfare and Medicaid.

In reality, if you saved $100, everyday, from the day you were born, it would take you 10 MILLION YEARS to save what Musk, or Bezos, or Zuckerberg have accumulated.

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none of us care who owns the means of production rampartd Dec 2025 #4

Well said Iris Dec 2025 #31

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Yet many who responded 'yes' voted for Trump and Republicans. J_William_Ryan Dec 2025 #3

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Don't forget... BurnDoubt Dec 2025 #32

Rebranding... thinking... Tesha Dec 2025 #5

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Boo hoo NJCher Dec 2025 #44

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Force those billionaires videohead5 Dec 2025 #26

FOLLOW THE MONEY KS Toronado Dec 2025 #27

Capitalism WmChris Dec 2025 #28

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