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izquierdista

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2. Americans can't even do empire right

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2012, 11:42 AM

Apr 2012

At least the rest on the list brought a lot of loot home for themselves. America gives half the loot to the Forbes 400 (who put it in Swiss ban accounts) and ships the rest off to China.

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Why Living In The American Empire Isn't All That It's Cracked Up To Be [View all] FarCenter Apr 2012 OP

Check out Morris Berman's books hifiguy Apr 2012 #1

Americans can't even do empire right izquierdista Apr 2012 #2

I guess they think bringing it home to the 1% is enough. Although I suspect the same happend for jwirr Apr 2012 #4

"Bush AND Obama doubled the national debt"? HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #3

A snake eating its tail Hawkowl Apr 2012 #5