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PCB66

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55. With 330 million people living in this country

Mon May 11, 2026, 07:49 AM

6 hrs ago

We have some of them that have power over us.

It is unfortunate but a reality of life.

Anybody that is voted into a government office has power over us.

A tremendous number of people that work in the government have power over us.

People that either vote with us or vote against us indirectly have power over us.

The Judiciary and law enforcement have power over us.

People that control economic institutions have power over us.

Fair or unfair it is a reality of life. We can never shake it. In previous times we may have been able to find a remote location and live our lives without anybody having power over us but those times are long gone.

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I don't know about you but I am getting sick of the wealthy in this country [View all] Stargazer99 Yesterday OP

"When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich." - Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) sop Yesterday #1

Eat the Rich. Dave Bowman Yesterday #3

Did you see some of the comments on YouTube. :O C Moon 11 hrs ago #50

Absolutely. And greed is a nasty addiction which is making people suffer . 🙁 Dave Bowman 10 hrs ago #51

and when we've had our fill of the rich, we'll turn our appetites to the peasants - robespierre, paraphrased TheProle Yesterday #25

just remember... ret5hd Yesterday #2

unfortunately justsomeguy01 Yesterday #24

the rich get hungry fast. (nt) ret5hd Yesterday #26

It's God's swill! usonian Yesterday #4

The stock market is an elemental spirit, a hungry ghost captured and enslaved by capitalism's witch doctors Ponietz Yesterday #12

But why must the rich pay any taxes? OGBuzz Yesterday #5

sarcasm ? dave99 Yesterday #7

Oh yes, I'm dripping with it but I couldn't find the emoji to attach to the post. OGBuzz Yesterday #9

"GETTING"?! (Caps mine) I'm WAAAY PAST Mme Defarge Time! ColoringFool Yesterday #6

With the ballroom and redecorating Figarosmom Yesterday #19

With the proper cuts... sop 23 hrs ago #28

And recently the House Republicans proposed a Capital Gains tax cut to stimulate the economy because the extremely ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #8

'Getting'?? OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #10

My thoughts exactly. Bluetus Yesterday #23

A lot of MAGA, like prosperity gospel, is founded on the idea that you can join their ranks. Ilikepurple 9 hrs ago #54

70-some million people voted for him in 2026. Many millions are changing their minds. Bluetus 3 hrs ago #60

It looks like a few have it figured it out and used their critical thinking skills-congratulations Stargazer99 Yesterday #11

Billionaires should not exist VanceFan Yesterday #13

A vigilante like Luigi should assassinate someone like Pritzker? MichMan 23 hrs ago #32

Mangione is a deranged, gun humping POS MURDERER Skittles 15 hrs ago #47

Good, decent people share the wealth Grim Chieftain Yesterday #14

At my husband's office, he would talk to the custodians when they were in the office. cksmithy 23 hrs ago #30

Good people Grim Chieftain 23 hrs ago #31

Obscenely wealthy people become emotionally stunted, at high risk for committing "Social Murder" jmbar2 Yesterday #15

With 330 million people living in this country PCB66 6 hrs ago #55

No one elected Elon Musk jmbar2 3 hrs ago #59

They prove the old adage "Money can't buy happiness". Maybe there should be a new one like: "Excessive wealth turns you Fil1957 Yesterday #16

it must kill them that they have to eventually die Skittles 18 hrs ago #40

This message was self-deleted by its author kimbutgar Yesterday #17

The main problem in this country is the rich don't have enough money. tetedur Yesterday #18

I think that every time I see an A-list celebrity in a fucking commercial Skittles 18 hrs ago #41

Shakespeare amended: lastlib Yesterday #20

huh? Skittles 18 hrs ago #42

It can be applied figuratively. lastlib 16 hrs ago #45

They are a lot sicker of all of us, I imagine... displacedvermoter Yesterday #21

I've been seeing rich people get their taxes cut for almost 50 years..... lastlib Yesterday #22

There are hundreds of millions of us and a few thousand of them. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #27

Friend, I have been sick of them for over a half-century misanthrope 23 hrs ago #29

Being anticapitalist is being antihuman. gulliver 23 hrs ago #33

I agree. Haggard Celine 10 hrs ago #52

At some degree of unregulation when does capitalism become something else? harumph 5 hrs ago #56

I hesitate to call these extreme capitalists anarchists. Haggard Celine 4 hrs ago #57

It seems like a situation of regulatory capture to enable monopolies and thereby increase rent seeking profits. harumph 3 hrs ago #58

I want a government that will take all their money. GoodRaisin 21 hrs ago #34

I have never had a problem PCB66 21 hrs ago #35

You don't have to hate them while still wanting a fairer system. AZ8theist 19 hrs ago #37

Post # 13 wants them all murdered MichMan 19 hrs ago #38

The uber wealthy in this country Quanto Magnus 20 hrs ago #36

Who are the rich? The 1%? That would include a lot of Democrats, somsai 18 hrs ago #39

I'm Just Surprised How Fast Normal Folks Roll Over modrepub 17 hrs ago #43

What standard is used to define who is wealthy? LogDog75 17 hrs ago #44

USA: Land of Predators moondust 16 hrs ago #46

"I think it's a mercy we haven't hung them all." Ford_Prefect 15 hrs ago #48

I just rewatched "Capitalism a love story" proud patriot 15 hrs ago #49

There are a few notable decent ones. This one, for example: Buns_of_Fire 10 hrs ago #53