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Brigid

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6. OK, if I buy the idea the 1% really are the "job creators" . . .

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 03:53 PM

Apr 2014

Then I could swear they open up just enough jobs to keep the rest of us from revolting. Notice how the jobs, crappy as they may be, are opening up a bit recently, after the grumbling of the rest of us is beginning to get louder? And if the wealthy don't like my conspiracy theory, too bad. If they get to take credit for "job creation," then they also get to take the blame if the jobs are not there or are of poor quality. They can't have it both ways.

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Gilded Age vs. NOW: Instead of Carnegie founding libraries-we have Trump yelling at people on TV [View all] kpete Apr 2014 OP

Thanks for posting and I was ok with the post right up to this point, rhett o rick Apr 2014 #1

I wouldn't mind billionaires having so much influence if today's billionaires weren't so worthless. eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 #2

Worse than that, many are actively trying to make things worse n2doc Apr 2014 #3

They are well on their way to achieving their aim. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #7

Yup. While the Gilded Age was extreme in its inequality, the rich actually did invest in cities... Drunken Irishman Apr 2014 #5

Small point to quibble over Dragonfli Apr 2014 #4

Excellent point. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #8

OK, if I buy the idea the 1% really are the "job creators" . . . Brigid Apr 2014 #6

Well said. Kath1 Apr 2014 #9