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In reply to the discussion: 'When the American empire finally collapses, historians won't be stunned by the greed of the elite' [View all]tulipsandroses
(8,148 posts)32. Exactly!! I do find him more genuine in his disgust for trump
though than Rogan and some of the others. He has been speaking to Dem politicians on his show recently. It still boggles the mind that so many people take these pod cast bros seriously. 😳
So many stupid and or hateful people.
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'When the American empire finally collapses, historians won't be stunned by the greed of the elite' [View all]
Joinfortmill
Yesterday
OP
It is a basic premise of hegemony theory that the upper class creates the values and norms ...
Intractable
Yesterday
#3
Or worse yet, those poor people think they are going to be that rich someday as well.
Crowman2009
Yesterday
#6
Since they manufacture the machines that count the votes, it's not difficult
questionseverything
Yesterday
#38
I think I would say that all great empires fell due to a lack of oversight by the masses.
OldBaldy1701E
Yesterday
#12
that's what FoxNews has done a brilliant job of-- working class fascist propaganda
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
#13
let it go down. llet i all go down and then they will whine and pine on how good they had it. my late mom.
AllaN01Bear
Yesterday
#16
And I'm glad to see that too. You should read comments under some of those.
Callie1979
Yesterday
#34
Even after it happens, IF it does, only a slim majority of the 74,000,000 will know who caused that collapse.
ancianita
Yesterday
#27
De-education is the root cause beginning with underpaid teachers having to buy their own supplies.
live love laugh
Yesterday
#37
When the autopsy on the US is written, the whore media will be found as the cause of death.
OMGWTF
Yesterday
#39
Americans worship money too much. In this society, money is the measure of all things. nt
eppur_se_muova
22 hrs ago
#44