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TBF

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20. Maybe in the manufacturing sector -

Reply to bighughdiehl (Reply #16)

Sun May 20, 2012, 09:49 AM

May 2012

we saw jobs leave. At that point we still had safety nets. They've been working to dismantle those for sure.

But widespread austerity? I don't think we're there yet.

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When will we hit the tipping point in this country again? [View all] StitchesforSnitches May 2012 OP

When the number of people who don't have enough food and shelter and don't have work cali May 2012 #1

They should be getting ready for the collaspe instead StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #2

Did you ever learn why corporations were very rare in the US the first 100 years of its history? Selatius May 2012 #3

ahhh yes StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #4

They want obedient workers, not citizens who are capable of critical thinking. Selatius May 2012 #5

What bugs me is that they dressed up as Indians and blamed them for the act. Zalatix May 2012 #6

or blaming the black guy StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #7

Oh jeez, don't get me started on her. Zalatix May 2012 #8

Well, that's not exactly how the story went. Bluenorthwest May 2012 #21

Except that the modern corporation didn't really exist then. Igel May 2012 #33

It is never going to happen bighughdiehl May 2012 #9

Let me put it to you this way StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #11

Great insights! rrHeretic May 2012 #12

Excellent analysis! I'm convinced the masses learned little from RKP5637 May 2012 #13

There was a time. sendero May 2012 #14

Simon and Garfunkel were right bighughdiehl May 2012 #18

If your family didn't wake up until the Bush administration they were 20 years too late NNN0LHI May 2012 #22

Righteous rant & spot on. CrispyQ May 2012 #23

"someone making GWB look like FDR will be elected" dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #25

Buy Shares in Facebook! TomClash May 2012 #10

Conditions will dictate - TBF May 2012 #15

Really? bighughdiehl May 2012 #16

Maybe in the manufacturing sector - TBF May 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author piratefish08 May 2012 #17

Plan B sorefeet May 2012 #19

Taking away my deep fried Cheetos would do it! obliviously May 2012 #24

Very soon. kickysnana May 2012 #26

There will be no tipping point IDemo May 2012 #27

not gonna happen and it won't hit them where it hurts cali May 2012 #28

I know it won't happen IDemo May 2012 #31

Corporations have power because people buy stuff from them bhikkhu May 2012 #29

which is simply not going to happen. cali May 2012 #30

When people decide to stop being LAZY. Or, when we don't have cars. Believe it or not. Gregorian May 2012 #32