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19. Wealth/income inequality, and the deepening corruption of DC to cater to Big Money interests,

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 02:28 PM

Jan 2015

to the detriment of the American people.

It's frustrating to read people here state quite explicitly and openly that they simply do not care about wealth/income inequality. But you know, our party serves the rich primarily, just as the GOP does.

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What do you think are the two biggest issues facing us. [View all] edhopper Jan 2015 OP

Social Security and TPP NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #1

Those are serious edhopper Jan 2015 #3

Climate change AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #2

I should amend my income inequity edhopper Jan 2015 #4

They believe their money will insulate them AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #6

They own so many homes edhopper Jan 2015 #8

That and their floating cities that only go to the controlled ports to take on supplies. freshwest Jan 2015 #46

climate change and inequality (not just income, but racial and gender inequalities). La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2015 #5

I'm in concordance. immoderate Jan 2015 #10

+1 n/t OneGrassRoot Jan 2015 #43

^^^this^^^ progressoid Jan 2015 #54

If that guy from the EPA is right, most of us or our kids wont be around to worry randys1 Jan 2015 #7

Wealth disparity and the military-industrial complex. nt LittleBlue Jan 2015 #9

GCC is also top of my list along with the environmental damages Cleita Jan 2015 #11

I think the Social Democracy model edhopper Jan 2015 #12

+1 nt abelenkpe Jan 2015 #16

I do to and we need to start doing sooner rather than later. eom Cleita Jan 2015 #36

Self-driving cars and pit bull discrimination FSogol Jan 2015 #13

What edhopper Jan 2015 #14

Oh, I did forget the violent encroachment of NATO on peace-loving Russia and their dreamy leader! FSogol Jan 2015 #17

UFOs manned by extra-terrestrials love Putin. They're changing the climate to suit them. freshwest Jan 2015 #48

Climate change and inequality abelenkpe Jan 2015 #15

1) Winning. 2) Winning. Without winning, no issues can be addressed. n/t UTUSN Jan 2015 #18

Wealth/income inequality, and the deepening corruption of DC to cater to Big Money interests, closeupready Jan 2015 #19

Are there really DUers edhopper Jan 2015 #21

YES. Last week, someone posted an OP as to why he defends the NAFTA, and closeupready Jan 2015 #27

wow edhopper Jan 2015 #29

Oh yes there are, and not hard to find at all. Autumn Jan 2015 #28

I am surprised terrorism isn't a big issue, if we are dead from bullets it will not matter about Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #20

Science illiteracy and ideological blindness. longship Jan 2015 #22

Science literacy is for TPTB. They'll continue to do well. The rest will find a lower niche. freshwest Jan 2015 #47

In the United States? Fascism. In the world? Totalitarianism. dissentient Jan 2015 #23

Climate change. Capitalism. Common human decency. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #24

+1 2naSalit Jan 2015 #35

Income inequity, Global Climate Change, politicians that are willing to look out for Autumn Jan 2015 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #26

OK.... Warpy Jan 2015 #30

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Economy and climate change tabbycat31 Jan 2015 #32

There is only one. Climate destruction. nt Nay Jan 2015 #33

Trick question, right? matt819 Jan 2015 #34

I think .. obnoxiousdrunk Jan 2015 #37

Nothing Ever Being Done On Those Banks/$ Corps That Are Too Big To Fail..... global1 Jan 2015 #38

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money in politics, Jappleseed Jan 2015 #41

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Overpopulation and climate change. OregonBlue Jan 2015 #50

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Global Warming/Fossil Fuel dependency and the income inequity caused by randr Jan 2015 #52

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The SCOURGE OF BRUSSELS SPOUTS eclipses all!!! LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #59

Climate change and bridging the gap between the Eastern and Western worlds. randome Jan 2015 #60

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