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talking-liberally

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5. I hope Paul is right. It's a question of how bad will it need to get before we really act.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 15, 2026, 04:45 PM

Jan 15

I believe it will take a stock market crash of at least 30% before the monied interests, the ones with the real power in our distorted society, act.

But, I hope Paul is right.

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