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110. I'm sharpening mine already.

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The Pitchforks Are Coming� For Us Plutocrats By NICK HANAUER From Politico Magazine [View all] EV_Ares Jun 2014 OP

So worth going to the link JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #1

Another response on this JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #2

The trick will be to make that flight to New Zealand worthless too....... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #3

When New Zealand denies them landing rights. PeoViejo Jun 2014 #11

. . .if the headhunters don't carve them up first. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2014 #33

They might just do that... PeoViejo Jun 2014 #104

Good point! emsimon33 Jun 2014 #49

Huge K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #4

There is nothing new in this article, Brigid Jun 2014 #5

true stupidicus Jun 2014 #21

A .01%er saying the rich should pay more and the poor shouldn't be poor! valerief Jun 2014 #66

This was a great read! The only paragraph I had a quibble with was this one. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #40

Exactly. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #53

Let's don't squelch. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #89

I'm not trying to squelch it in anyway, as my first four words and exclamation point attested to. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #91

Great1 JDPriestly Jun 2014 #93

I like this. It is well phrased. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #86

Great parts of an excellent article. Agreed. n/t Laelth Jun 2014 #106

Thank you for a very important read, EV_Ares! Octafish Jun 2014 #6

And I suspect that is what ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #62

Nicely written, and he has a few points that I keep mentioning as well. Xyzse Jun 2014 #7

Sounds like someone is seriously in worry mode. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #8

Don't hold your breath. It won't. IrishAyes Jun 2014 #98

Nick Hanauer is the one who said, "Rich people aren't job creators, customers are job creators." tclambert Jun 2014 #9

They don't spend most of their money, they hoard it. That's part of the problem. n/t nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #50

That hoarding is because they can't find enough profit....... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #64

I don't think the majority of the 1% worry about it much. zeemike Jun 2014 #10

They don't remember Spartacus?..... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #65

They only remember they were able to crush it with military power. zeemike Jun 2014 #69

With Police Departments buying up excess military equipment KoKo Jun 2014 #101

I fear you are correct. zeemike Jun 2014 #103

See: History of the Praetorian Guard. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #79

Good point. zeemike Jun 2014 #81

Ayup. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #82

That reminders me of the movie 7 Days In May. zeemike Jun 2014 #83

(cough) USAF General Curtis LeMay (cough) Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #84

Yep zeemike Jun 2014 #85

Aristotle's observations: olegramps Jun 2014 #12

Now - if he organizes some of his buddies to go up aganst the Koch Brothers and their hedgehog Jun 2014 #13

I agree-I think there is a lot of anger brewing underneath this quiet calm Stargazer99 Jun 2014 #14

Which is why the Ruling Class work so hard to divide us... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #17

And why NSA is so busy, rickyhall Jun 2014 #45

I for one, am not taking the bait. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2014 #59

The general strike...... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #67

K&R. Read the entire article. Well worth it. trof Jun 2014 #15

Agreed. The entire article is worth the read... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #16

meh, the 0.01% hfojvt Jun 2014 #18

If people get angry enough, there won't be a lid to keep on things anymore. n/t nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #52

HE GETS IT!!! ewagner Jun 2014 #19

He certainly does! calimary Jun 2014 #46

recommended reading G_j Jun 2014 #20

Everyone should read it more closely MFrohike Jun 2014 #22

I read it all and I disgree Tom Rinaldo Jun 2014 #41

If you say so MFrohike Jun 2014 #47

Make as many of the poor no longer poor by paying them a living wage, there would be MORE money Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #90

He sees the folly of unregulated capitalism. That in itself is significant, for someone like him. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #54

I don't think so MFrohike Jun 2014 #76

Maybe so. He is still acting out of his own self-interest, mainly. Not unlike the rest of us. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #77

The fewer people that need safety net programs the better for all of us. Kablooie Jun 2014 #72

Told you SO! imthevicar Jun 2014 #23

they've already decided on the police state magical thyme Jun 2014 #24

the tens of thousands of GIs brutalized by Iraq/Afghanistan... grasswire Jun 2014 #30

Cuts more ways than one, though. DinahMoeHum Jun 2014 #35

You're forgetting that essentially everyone can arm themselves legally closeupready Jun 2014 #39

Tumbril Carts kairos12 Jun 2014 #25

Divide and conquer is the only reason it hasnt happened yet, the pitchforks, in fact randys1 Jun 2014 #26

There is no front line. toby jo Jun 2014 #27

+1 nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #55

Maybe now would be a good time to support the second amendment mindwalker_i Jun 2014 #28

We might have pitchforks, but they'll have drones Auggie Jun 2014 #29

...and total surveillance grasswire Jun 2014 #31

Exactly my thought. The spy state and drones change things. Barack_America Jun 2014 #32

Hannauer's family background is well worth mentioning DinahMoeHum Jun 2014 #34

True. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #56

This is a great article. I read it on Facebook earlier. Raksha Jun 2014 #36

I'm K&R'ing this, but to be honest, I think it's too late. closeupready Jun 2014 #37

"Terrible - for everyone"? Nope, just him Taitertots Jun 2014 #38

THIS^^^^^^^^^^ socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #68

Great article. Well worth reading. bklyncowgirl Jun 2014 #42

So refreshing to hear a one percenter extol demand-side economics Populist_Prole Jun 2014 #43

. . . and of course, swaths of Politico's commenters STILL INSIST that "Gubmint's th' problems!" HughBeaumont Jun 2014 #44

I see this at the company my husband works at. CrispyQ Jun 2014 #48

Actually, one company I used to work for eliminated one level of middle management Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2014 #107

There are levels of upper management that would go without notice, too. CrispyQ Jun 2014 #109

I agree completely. n/t Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2014 #111

Despite the historical odds, our current 0.1% are betting this time will be different... alterfurz Jun 2014 #51

Boots Riley is probably the most "famous" person I've ever said hello to/shook hands with. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #58

Excellent post. K&R Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #57

Wouldn't they take a helicopter to their Gulfstreams? nt valerief Jun 2014 #60

Posted to so I can find the article later. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #61

Nothing will happen, nothing will change Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #63

He's right that the argument should not be about fairness. Kablooie Jun 2014 #70

It's sad, really. Those sociopaths are incapable of empathy Blaukraut Jun 2014 #73

Yep, but capitalism is based on selfishness so the selfish are the ones who profit most. Kablooie Jun 2014 #80

We already have plenty of profit. GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #74

Actually, I found that the most depressing part of the article. woo me with science Jun 2014 #94

Depressing but realistic, unfortunately. Kablooie Jun 2014 #95

K&R...n/t ms liberty Jun 2014 #71

I'll believe it when the first head rolls into the basket Doctor_J Jun 2014 #75

That's actually the part that I believe the most........ socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #99

Well, how far along are we? Doctor_J Jun 2014 #100

I don't disagree with much of this... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #102

Hanauer did an excellent TED talk. octoberlib Jun 2014 #78

It damn sure is...... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #87

Most likely Helen Borg Jun 2014 #96

Saving to read the whole thing. loudsue Jun 2014 #88

Sooner or later it will happen. The rich won't change. They'd alfredo Jun 2014 #92

Thanks for posting this. I read the whole thing online, and it's a great piece. IrishAyes Jun 2014 #97

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jun 2014 #105

I quote from Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium -- "The Joy of the Gospel" Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2014 #108

I'm sharpening mine already. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #110

Kick & recommend Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2014 #112