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Stargazer99

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14. Enough of us did not fight back

Reply to cali (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 11:01 AM

Jul 2013

an individual has almost no chance against money and power, but a massive group has that power, hence unions
and it was tough, at times neighbor against neighbor. The monied having us fight with each other, divide and conquer, works very well until we start thinking about something else besides just our world.

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Since you've sat back and let the "superior class" take over this country [View all] Stargazer99 Jul 2013 OP

Speak for yourself Warpy Jul 2013 #1

that is exactly what the monied relied on Stargazer99 Jul 2013 #13

horseshit. And no paragraph breaks either. cali Jul 2013 #2

For real. Not like we have people who back corporations with their money over the 99% here. nt raouldukelives Jul 2013 #8

we are capable of the fight Stargazer99 Jul 2013 #10

Enough of us did not fight back Stargazer99 Jul 2013 #14

"..sat back.." HappyMe Jul 2013 #3

read up on union history it will show you the "fight" and the death Stargazer99 Jul 2013 #11

Here, Happy... bunnies Jul 2013 #18

This OP reads like Three Days of the Condescendor BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #4

.... greatauntoftriplets Jul 2013 #7

Are you one of the comfortable, beyondgeography? Stargazer99 Jul 2013 #15

Yes! Blame the working classes! leftstreet Jul 2013 #5

The greedy system is capitalism - TBF Jul 2013 #6

The greedy system of Capitalism has to go away. PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #9

The French had a solution-does it need to get to that point? Stargazer99 Jul 2013 #12

Unfortunately it's unlikely to get to that point TBF Jul 2013 #19

Rabble, Rabble! FSogol Jul 2013 #16

You know what is damn hilarious abput this OP? And yes, it *is* hilarious nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #17