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Zalatix

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4. Yes, Citigroup's Plutonomy/Plutocracy article is what educated me to the concept.

Sat May 19, 2012, 06:32 PM

May 2012

Their article is why I stop bashing THE RICH and concentrate specifically on the Plutonomy and Plutocracy.

It is why I also seek to specifically name names, and use less of the term "they" as a lead-in.

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Is there a cabal of Plutocrats trying to decimate the working class? Yup. [View all] Zalatix May 2012 OP

dont forget the schools and prisons 2pooped2pop May 2012 #1

Yes, the prison/industrial complex is a whole other gigabyte of tl;dr proof. Zalatix May 2012 #3

You may want to add Citigroup's 2006: America - A Modern Day Plutonomy malaise May 2012 #2

Yes, Citigroup's Plutonomy/Plutocracy article is what educated me to the concept. Zalatix May 2012 #4

Some good points- especially one of my pet peeves, which is: When does repeated... Poll_Blind May 2012 #5

It seems people are willing to excuse that with "Occam's Razor". Zalatix May 2012 #7

BIG DURec. bvar22 May 2012 #6

Many thanks. As for the populist revolutions in South America... Zalatix May 2012 #22

I wish it was a cabal. white_wolf May 2012 #8

Well, it is both. Zalatix May 2012 #10

Hell of a post my friend......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #11

The Koch Brothers have done more damage to America than Al Qaeda could ever dream of. Initech May 2012 #9

Thanks for putting all this together Zalatix........ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #12

I think you're fixating too much on the Koch Bros. Selatius May 2012 #13

But I addressed exactly that in my OP. Zalatix May 2012 #14

Thank you for tying it back to capitalism - TBF May 2012 #36

Decimate = reduce by 1/10th; after the Roman practice REP May 2012 #15

Good point on decimation. Annihilation? That depends on the definition. Zalatix May 2012 #16

this is nuts. you think a link to a wiki article on sex tourism is evidence cali May 2012 #18

What's nuts is your interpretation of what you supposedly read. Zalatix May 2012 #19

simplistic is as simplistic does cali May 2012 #21

Nobody's interested in the denials you're selling. Sorry. Zalatix May 2012 #24

LOL! so you think you speak for..... everyone? cali May 2012 #27

Ok, those who agree with Cali, speak up! Zalatix May 2012 #30

It isn't genocide it is culling of the herd and it doesn't matter if that is the objective or not TheKentuckian May 2012 #37

I do deal with the reality and the causes and effect. you're right in that cali May 2012 #38

you're confused. a definition of the word cabal from wikipedia is not evidence that cali May 2012 #17

Wikipedia's definition of a cabal is correct. You have no counter definition. Zalatix May 2012 #20

Yes, it's correct. Never said it wasn't. I am saying that cali May 2012 #23

The people need to know that they're being squeezed out of existence. Zalatix May 2012 #25

first of all, the people aren't interested. they're to busy checking out cali May 2012 #26

The problem with the Plutocracy is that they consider the 99% to be useless eaters. Zalatix May 2012 #33

the cabal is purposefully causing autism- among other afflictions- cali May 2012 #28

Can't find anyone else interested in taking up your cause, eh? Zalatix May 2012 #29

I don't need anyone. I'm perfectly capable of pointing out your cali May 2012 #31

No, you're not capable of pointing out fallacies, because I've made none. Zalatix May 2012 #34

Bilderbergers ananda May 2012 #32

We rarely agree on anything here, but you're fighting the tide. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #35

There will always be doubters. What's happening is that there IS ............ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #39

And the politics of division is another part of how the Plutocrats achieve this Zalatix May 2012 #40