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reformist2

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2. Libs should seriously take pause before attacking a pope who is attacking capitalism.

Reply to Chrom (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 12:05 PM

Jan 2014

I mean, when you attack what capitalists pay themselves, you are putting the very essence of capitalism in the crosshairs.

What this pope is doing is revolutionary - not because his ideas are new, but because he has billions of people listening to him.

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Good post pscot Jan 2014 #1

Libs should seriously take pause before attacking a pope who is attacking capitalism. reformist2 Jan 2014 #2

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+1000000 Chrom Jan 2014 #13

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+100000 Chrom Jan 2014 #10

Thanks for the recs! Chrom Jan 2014 #14