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hfojvt

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43. but LOTS of people are okay

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 12:08 AM

Nov 2013

64% of households make MORE money that I do. Am I supposed to believe many of those people are worse off than I am? That the systems do not also work for them?

35% of households make more than twice as much money as I do. Are they doing worse than me?

9% of households make more than 5 times as much as I do. Are 85% of them living in misery in a system that does not work for them? That even though they make 5 times as much as I do, they are raging against the machine because of how they are being screwed and made miserable by the 1%?

If it works for me at $32,000 a year, I think it works for a lot of people in this country.

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"They say the system works. What they mean is... "the system works for me"." [View all] WillyT Nov 2013 OP

Wonderful post Willy, many thanks. He's our modern day Carlin with a not-New York accent...n/t monmouth3 Nov 2013 #1

You Are Quite Welcome !!! - And... I Agree !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #2

When Russell Brand speaks... Oilwellian Nov 2013 #3

Agreed... WillyT Nov 2013 #4

Kick !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #5

He speaks the truth as most comedians do. What would we do without those who are willing liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #6

Yes....that's true. RichGirl Nov 2013 #7

Speaking of Bill Hicks.... RichGirl Nov 2013 #8

Jesters have always spoken Truth to Power. Love you, Rusty! (Katy P. must be dumb as a post.) WinkyDink Nov 2013 #9

he's right that the system is fucked up, but if you think squatting in a park while he squats in dionysus Nov 2013 #10

"Squatting In A Park" Is Just ONE Of The Actions To Be Taken... WillyT Nov 2013 #12

then we need to take the party back, not concede defeat. have you quit voting? dionysus Nov 2013 #13

No... I Vote EVERY Single Election... WillyT Nov 2013 #16

so you partly agree with Russel, who advocates\defends not voting. right? dionysus Nov 2013 #17

Sigh... There Are None So Blind, Who Will Not See... WillyT Nov 2013 #18

the "don't bother to vote it won't change anything" ascpect of his otherwise great rant is the dionysus Nov 2013 #20

Do You Know WHY He Took His Stance Against Voting ??? WillyT Nov 2013 #21

Perhaps If I Were A Millionaire Like Russell Brand otohara Nov 2013 #11

+1000. Brand is the flip side of the coin of my RW relative who rails about how communist the dionysus Nov 2013 #14

I Vote EVERY SINGLE Election... That Isn't His Point... WillyT Nov 2013 #15

I Know Some Millennials Who Saw His Don't Vote otohara Nov 2013 #22

And ??? - Every Election... EVERY ELECTION... Is Damned Lucky To Get 50% Of Eligible Voters... WillyT Nov 2013 #23

With All The GOP Disenfranchising Efforts otohara Nov 2013 #24

Kick !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #19

And Another... WillyT Nov 2013 #25

And A Last... Alas... WillyT Nov 2013 #26

One More... WillyT Nov 2013 #27

Worth logging in to rec. woo me with science Nov 2013 #28

Thanks Woo... WillyT Nov 2013 #29

Not voting....humm blue14u Nov 2013 #30

So... You Missed This Part ??? WillyT Nov 2013 #31

No, I read this part also.. blue14u Nov 2013 #32

But See... Both Things Can Be True... WillyT Nov 2013 #33

I do as well blue14u Nov 2013 #34

I think he wants to be able to vote FOR something rather than AGAINST something. sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #36

The Primaries are where the battles are fought. bvar22 Nov 2013 #39

Well, this is one person who isn't playing the game anymore. If we get a candidate we can vote sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #44

Sabrina1.. I like this ideal!!! blue14u Nov 2013 #46

Progressive Dems need to form a coalition, which I believe did happen to an extent before sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #47

Thank you for the heads up!!! blue14u Nov 2013 #49

"... they just don't want inequality on the agenda ..." Scuba Nov 2013 #35

K & R L0oniX Nov 2013 #37

Let's not forget the heroes of the last 2 presidential elections... dougolat Nov 2013 #38

DURec. bvar22 Nov 2013 #40

but if the system works for ME hfojvt Nov 2013 #41

Well... We're All Glad YOU'RE OK... WillyT Nov 2013 #42

but LOTS of people are okay hfojvt Nov 2013 #43

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #45

Why I never liked the 99% idea Puzzledtraveller Nov 2013 #48