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RiverNoord

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14. They aren't scared.
Fri Jun 12, 2015, 09:06 PM
Jun 2015

They're too damn rich to be scared. What they do isn't about politics, it's about money and power - basically, making as much money as possible end up with them and having more and more power to do exactly as they please, at all times. They will put up one hell of a fight, because they've gotten used to the power and increasing riches, but they'll weather the storm one way or another.

It's their lackeys who are scared. If the ultra-rich end up on the defensive for a while, they're not going to be able to dole out the goodies to politicians, lobbyists and media as lavishly as they have for the past 10-15 years... Also, their extreme political tactics won't work anymore. If Bernie becomes President, he will call out the bastards for being bastards, very skillfully. He won't play their game as Obama has and Clinton did.

That's where the real fight is. Politicians, lobbyists and media. They're the ones who stand to lose out.

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