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31. Well they should

Sun May 4, 2014, 09:36 AM

May 2014

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What's happening here isn't unique to the USA.

Edit: Thanks for that heads-up, I hadn't read the responses to any great length.

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THE RULES OF THE NEW ARISTOCRACY (by JMS, creator of Babylon 5) [View all] Babel_17 May 2014 OP

K&R pa28 May 2014 #1

Wow, what a great piece he wrote! DJ13 May 2014 #2

I like you too heaven05 May 2014 #3

+1 - WE ARE GOD erronis May 2014 #14

Well Done. bvar22 May 2014 #56

This is real yallerdawg May 2014 #4

I have been going to protests since W was appointed president by the Dancing Supremes. fasttense May 2014 #32

I think JMS is aware of Thomas Piketty Babel_17 May 2014 #5

No Democrats and Republicans yallerdawg May 2014 #6

Try reading Elizabeth Warren's new book, "A Fighting Chance." JDPriestly May 2014 #8

If enough people choose her then the political landscape will change Babel_17 May 2014 #9

Babylon 5 was one of my favorite, but I was only able to watch half way through the series Dragonfli May 2014 #12

Free Babylon 5! Babel_17 May 2014 #16

I just read your journal Babel_17 May 2014 #51

The obvious tends to be observed Dragonfli May 2014 #54

I think he had a lot of these things figured out long before Piketty's book came along. n/t winter is coming May 2014 #7

Oh, I agree Babel_17 May 2014 #10

And he's probably seeing us heading for the worst of the Babylon 5 future starroute May 2014 #11

Credit goes to WRP from three years ago supernova May 2014 #13

Strange how the only people talking about these issues..... DeSwiss May 2014 #15

True, though a few exceptions to that Babel_17 May 2014 #17

Bernie's no politician. DeSwiss May 2014 #21

+1! It's corruption from sea to shining sea. And some are fine with that. Enthusiast May 2014 #37

When awakening begins..... DeSwiss May 2014 #59

chilling otherone May 2014 #18

Welcome to 1984. All courtesy of GWB, Obama, and "9/11." blkmusclmachine May 2014 #19

If you read the entire piece, and the comments below it, you'll see people from other countries NBachers May 2014 #20

Well they should Babel_17 May 2014 #31

Printed the rest and it gets even better. Ichingcarpenter May 2014 #22

I think... sendero May 2014 #27

What an erudite view. I don't think so. Skidmore May 2014 #34

Did JMS actually write this? nxylas May 2014 #23

He printed it also in Boing Boing Ichingcarpenter May 2014 #24

OK, just checking nxylas May 2014 #25

Yes, it's by JMS himself JanMSchroeder May 2014 #41

Welcome to DU Jan! Babel_17 May 2014 #45

"Sixteen tons and what do I get? Another day older and deeper in debt" ladjf May 2014 #26

To this day, chervilant May 2014 #28

Some more, quite spot on, commentary Babel_17 May 2014 #29

"The earth and the fullness thereof are mine, saith Monseigneur" genwah May 2014 #30

That was a worthwhile google Babel_17 May 2014 #35

Excellent! ctsnowman May 2014 #33

Like B5, the "new aristocracy" works... gulliver May 2014 #36

Things have changed, yes, but the patterns remain Babel_17 May 2014 #40

The GREAT MAKER Speaks!! I have to check this out. navarth May 2014 #38

It seems JMS is trying to get his message out Babel_17 May 2014 #43

I don't know what a boost is and I can no longer stand Facebook but navarth May 2014 #58

Y'all do realize that Marx and Engels said this .... socialist_n_TN May 2014 #39

The attitudes of the perpetrators of the system matter, imo Babel_17 May 2014 #42

I will disagree that the attitudes of the perpetrators makes that much difference..... socialist_n_TN May 2014 #44

Good point, I'm not offended Babel_17 May 2014 #49

Did Babylon 5 have a Marxist sub-text? yallerdawg May 2014 #52

I know I'm not that informed on Marxism and I'm not an expert about B5 Babel_17 May 2014 #53

I'm just a fan, too yallerdawg May 2014 #61

No Puzzledtraveller May 2014 #46

Then we have to get out in front of our party Babel_17 May 2014 #47

We're on B5 now, aren't we? rickyhall May 2014 #48

Yes, if you mean a B5 forum Babel_17 May 2014 #50

It's not a new idea, it's something that never went away. proReality May 2014 #55

The idea isn't new, bvar22 May 2014 #57

THIS thread needs music... yuiyoshida May 2014 #60

Perfect Babel_17 May 2014 #62

Kudos to Jan for the link Babel_17 May 2014 #63