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Waiting For Everyman

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16. K&R

Reply to Corruption Inc (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:18 AM

Jun 2014

The mysterious reason why people managed to come together in a big way now and then, to actually get some things done when us old people were younger:

(Notice btw, that this is a black group, and nobody is making them sing this song, it's one of their own, expressing what they wanted to say.)

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Corruption Inc Jun 2014 OP

Old white guys voting enmasse for conservative fuckheads make tackling corruption impossible. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #1

Didn't the old white guys want Romney to be president? Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #2

They don't. But they certainly aren't helping. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #3

True, true. AverageJoe90 Jun 2014 #4

"To be fair"...... VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #5

Somehow, I get the impression that you missed the point.....although that'd be more charitable...... AverageJoe90 Jun 2014 #9

Sorry, no, it is white people. AngryAmish Jun 2014 #6

Yeah right. retread Jun 2014 #7

Numbers PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #8

You look at those dismal numbers and talk about throwing people out retread Jun 2014 #12

considering he only got 51% of the total vote PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #13

THANK YOU. woo me with science Jun 2014 #10

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jun 2014 #11

Shhhh! Le Taz Hot Jun 2014 #14

Another dismissive lecture Bobbie Jo Jun 2014 #15

K&R Waiting For Everyman Jun 2014 #16

If those promoting "old white guys" as the problem could receive unlimited coverage... Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #17

LESWORMs ... ? Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #18

Back in the day... Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #19

No one can convince others to care about people other than themselves BainsBane Jun 2014 #27

In short, a revolution is needed to change outlooks. While the reasoning is Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #32

Let's instead promote the false equivlency that black people control the levers of power BainsBane Jun 2014 #22

So do you have an answer to my question? Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #23

Answered in the wrong spot BainsBane Jun 2014 #28

Saw it. Thanks. Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #33

Two isn't a few BainsBane Jun 2014 #20

Haven't seen you in the Gungeon for a while. Things going well? Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #24

Had enough of the charade BainsBane Jun 2014 #29

Discussionist is kind of underwhelming. I have checked in Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #34

"But you don't get to control what others care about." Waiting For Everyman Jun 2014 #30

It's both. ananda Jun 2014 #21

A big part of it. Autumn Jun 2014 #25

No worries JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #26

kicking. CORRUPTION. woo me with science Jun 2014 #31

kick woo me with science Jun 2014 #35

kick woo me with science Jun 2014 #36