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In reply to the discussion: Had to share this FB post from a friend ... [View all]We have not lost our houses (private property). Yes, bad decisions and bad luck have led to some people losing property that they were in the process of buying, and yes, sometimes government flexes its muscle and wrongly kicks people out of homes they own. But to say Americans no longer have the right to private property is nothing but hyperbole.
We still have our savings and are still free to contribute to it. Yes, some who were willing to leverage their savings have ended up losing it, and many don't have the discipline to save, but that in no way means we have lost our savings. Exaggeration.
We are not forced to labor by anybody or any entity. We are free to choose to not work, work part time, full time or whatever. Where and where not. Pretending we are forced in labor camps for pennies a day is hyperbole.
We have a voice in the system through our vote. Your voice has not been silenced simply because others disagree.
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