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Raksha

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8. Nope. I don't even think they give a sad rat's ass. n/t

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Sun Sep 8, 2013, 09:30 PM

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Do you think that TPTB give a happy rat's ass what the average American thinks about [View all] raccoon Sep 2013 OP

If they did we'd have a middle class, jobs, and health care security. nt NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

You Hit it! I mean, BillyRibs Sep 2013 #27

Maybe a flea's ass but nothing as Cleita Sep 2013 #2

TPTB care about only one thing, imo: implementing their own agenda at any cost, indepat Sep 2013 #3

No. They do care that we might interfere with their profits, and some might even fear kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #4

�The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.� John D. Rockefeller jtuck004 Sep 2013 #28

The one's that have to get elected certainly do bhikkhu Sep 2013 #5

Interesting, the last thing you said tavalon Sep 2013 #22

I do know what you mean bhikkhu Sep 2013 #36

I was just reminded of this book, The Impossible Will Take a Little While by Paul Loeb tavalon Sep 2013 #37

A message to TPTB DJ13 Sep 2013 #6

Absofuckinglutely not MotherPetrie Sep 2013 #7

Nope. I don't even think they give a sad rat's ass. n/t Raksha Sep 2013 #8

Probably some do, but IMO most don't. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2013 #9

NO. n/t Triana Sep 2013 #10

They did seem to be a little concerned about OWS. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #11

Nope. Brigid Sep 2013 #12

Then we damn sure better start making them care, don't you think? scarletwoman Sep 2013 #13

Give'em Hell Scarlet! We need more of you. nt 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #18

What do you think will make them start caring? tavalon Sep 2013 #21

First off, I want to let you know that I really liked your post downthread about "right action". scarletwoman Sep 2013 #31

It was more than helpful, tavalon Sep 2013 #33

Nope. nt City Lights Sep 2013 #14

They're not worried, but they do care. They definitely like "monitoring" the public mood... reformist2 Sep 2013 #15

I hope they've noticed that we are furious and done with them tavalon Sep 2013 #34

Not a whit unless JEB Sep 2013 #16

TPTB only is concerned about controlling & neutering any potential "resistance" by "Ave. Americans" 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #17

Absolutely not tavalon Sep 2013 #19

EH...its been a long weekend. donco Sep 2013 #20

The Powers That Be. (nt) scarletwoman Sep 2013 #32

Nope. Nt abelenkpe Sep 2013 #23

they would if we disrupted business as usualy gopiscrap Sep 2013 #24

Like my compadres did in Seattle tavalon Sep 2013 #35

Only in the sense of caring..... DeSwiss Sep 2013 #25

No Lonr Sep 2013 #26

Doubt it. Unless people get a lot smarter than several thousand years of history suggests. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2013 #30

Nope. And we give them no reason to. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2013 #29