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cthulu2016

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3. Probably much worse, which is the (perhaps too nuanced) point I was trying to make

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 09:11 PM

Mar 2013

A person a century from now who did not live our times will probably look back and see Obama as one of a series of presidents (of both parties) who oversaw the USA's war on non-billionaires that started around 1980.

That 33 years (and counting) will jump out as the great step backward for ordinary people.

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The presidency that saw the greatest increase in wealth inequality [View all] cthulu2016 Mar 2013 OP

imagine how bad it would have been with a Republican BainsBane Mar 2013 #1

Probably much worse, which is the (perhaps too nuanced) point I was trying to make cthulu2016 Mar 2013 #3

The years preceding Teddy Rosevelt had to be among the worst as far as inequality. yourout Mar 2013 #2

What do you mean by that statement ? jaysunb Mar 2013 #5

Here....read his wiki and get back to me. yourout Mar 2013 #6

No...I'm not going to read it jaysunb Mar 2013 #7

Well how about a little "Trust busting" instead of Corporation coddling? yourout Mar 2013 #9

How can we know what a persons response to a situation 100+ jaysunb Mar 2013 #11

I agree the situations are not exactly the same but.... yourout Mar 2013 #13

I agree, but, again jaysunb Mar 2013 #14

link please? limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #4

Rachel maddw show, catch the piece with Stieglitz nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #12

This makes no sense. ProSense Mar 2013 #8

Do you have a link to some authority for that? The wage inequality started... Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #10

I will listen to today's show and see what Stiglitz has to say and see how it compares to what pampango Mar 2013 #15