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hueymahl

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26. This ^^^

Reply to daleanime (Reply #13)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 01:44 PM

Jun 2015

A shit sandwich is still a shit sandwich, even if you have the choice between white bread and whole wheat.

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whether you believe it or not, corporations are the dominant force [View all] cali Jun 2015 OP

Are you telling me i didn't vote for who i wanted? stonecutter357 Jun 2015 #1

Voting did not have much effect during the bush years because voting and who has the power jwirr Jun 2015 #5

I'm telling you corporate money shapes our politics and elections from cali Jun 2015 #8

How many choices were you 'presented'? daleanime Jun 2015 #13

This ^^^ hueymahl Jun 2015 #26

Best answer. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #46

I haven't voted for who I wanted sulphurdunn Jun 2015 #25

K & R. Corporations are dominant, very unhealthy & dangerous, understatement. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #2

1996 Telecommunications Act. That is only one of the monsters with a harmful and damaging legacy. Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #3

When I call my representives and senators here is exactly what I say: I want you to oppose the TPA jwirr Jun 2015 #4

Yep. Corporations rule the world. City Lights Jun 2015 #6

Corporations are not bad. They just need to be regulated. Oneironaut Jun 2015 #7

they can be very bad, and less frequently, not so bad, but as their bottom line is the cali Jun 2015 #9

I always think of them as a gigantic, angry monster. Oneironaut Jun 2015 #10

It is very easy. Corporations are a legal concept. Change the definition just slightly newthinking Jun 2015 #15

I think the answer is that... Whiskeytide Jun 2015 #21

No. Corporations separate profits and liability for externalities Taitertots Jun 2015 #30

Money talks. nt ladjf Jun 2015 #11

It also writes legislation. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #40

I meant that money gets what it wants, including legislation or votes. nt ladjf Jun 2015 #41

I think I've read this here from you before. BKH70041 Jun 2015 #12

I will vote for the democratic candidate regardless, however.... newthinking Jun 2015 #18

Perfect! BKH70041 Jun 2015 #23

Choices between two evils is really not a choice... N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2015 #20

The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians And Media That Own And Control Us cantbeserious Jun 2015 #14

and BINGO was his name marym625 Jun 2015 #16

When democracy controls capitalism... chknltl Jun 2015 #17

+1 Enthusiast Jun 2015 #44

Corporations are psychopaths my friends. kairos12 Jun 2015 #19

if ever a thread needed a kick and a rec this is it! rurallib Jun 2015 #22

I'm always reminded of the plot... Whiskeytide Jun 2015 #24

And money is the dominant language. And greed the dominant disease. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #27

The primary central organizing factor of American society is... hvn_nbr_2 Jun 2015 #28

What can we do about corporate control of the government? Jack Rabbit Jun 2015 #29

There is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9 sulphurdunn Jun 2015 #31

I don't necessarily agree that it's "difficult to talk about". staggerleem Jun 2015 #32

Maybe we should try negotiating with them directly - and leave the highly paid middle men out. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #33

Corporation lobbyist have bought off our government azmom Jun 2015 #34

Howard Hughes showed them how to do it and we lost our country... kickysnana Jun 2015 #35

It is not anti-capitalism to wish to retain a stable biosphere. raouldukelives Jun 2015 #36

If corporations are the dominant force NobodyHere Jun 2015 #37

Absolutely! H2O Man Jun 2015 #38

Truth. K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 2015 #39

Of course I believe it. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #42

Oh, I believe it. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #43

Whether you like it or not they will remain so Recursion Jun 2015 #45