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Fred Sanders

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6. It is never enough for capitalists. I am convinced capitalism and pessimism are siblings.
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 11:31 AM
Dec 2014

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Can't get blood out of a turnip no matter how hard you try 1% ers. nc4bo Dec 2014 #1
Maybe these big corporations will begin to understand redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #2
Maybe, but... Orrex Dec 2014 #3
Well said... redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #4
It is never enough for capitalists. I am convinced capitalism and pessimism are siblings. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #6
We don't spend enough, and also we don't save enough. Arugula Latte Dec 2014 #13
It is for us, we used to save, but find it hard to now with everything going up except our salaries. redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #15
Agreed Mr Dixon Dec 2014 #9
Thanks, post away! redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #18
Sounds like we're in the same boat, struggling more and more to keep it from sinking deutsey Dec 2014 #14
The hole in mine keeps getting bigger....can't bail fast enough. redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #19
Corporate profiteers are mighty concerned folks will start saving money instead of buying their crap Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #5
There also was a No Just No Profit movement... I wonder if this was part of the drop? uponit7771 Dec 2014 #7
People are finally realizing that going out on Black Friday Arkana Dec 2014 #8
Sales for my business were way off from the same weekend last year... I think because of gas prices JCMach1 Dec 2014 #10
While I do believe consumers are in better shape than a year ago titaniumsalute Dec 2014 #11
Media not acknowledging any of the protest movements as a factor? nt daredtowork Dec 2014 #12
Duh! They were all working... Not shopping. Hugin Dec 2014 #16
Aw, and all those Wal-Mart shoppers shot for nothing... Aristus Dec 2014 #17
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