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tk2kewl

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11. but to a large degree each of the other movements I mentioned were against the wealthy as well

Tue Nov 24, 2015, 06:23 PM

Nov 2015

do the wealthy not control most everything we rail against?

now the op suggests a movement to "defeat" the ruling class... that, indeed, is not something we've seen since the Civil War.

Each of the movements I mentioned forced concessions from the ruling class, and with the complacency eventually that followed each, ground was often lost.

But, for me, without the will and capacity to image that its possible to beat them back again, I'd probably just go live in a bottle somewhere... or jump.

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If We Are Serious About Transforming Our Country... [View all] MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 OP

Serious Question ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #1

I'd say it was the departure from the ruling British Empire to CREATE this country... MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #3

Ahh. Okay. 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #5

I would say more recently the labor movement... tk2kewl Nov 2015 #9

Okay ... the labor movement ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #10

but to a large degree each of the other movements I mentioned were against the wealthy as well tk2kewl Nov 2015 #11

NO ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #12

they control the media and thus the discourse. tk2kewl Nov 2015 #13

This, too, hifiguy Nov 2015 #18

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The oldest strategy in history. hifiguy Nov 2015 #26

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I don't disagree tk2kewl Nov 2015 #24

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I can get with that; but, I don't see anything proposed that will ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #37

There's so much evidence contrary to what you're saying... why would you take that position? Bubzer Nov 2015 #32

An easy question to answer. guillaumeb Nov 2015 #27

We are the ones we've been waiting for. Electing Coporate backed and paid for candidates onecaliberal Nov 2015 #2

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Seriousness, yes... MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #15

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Thank you for proving my point so succinctly. baldguy Nov 2015 #35

Remember the fable of the wolf hifiguy Nov 2015 #39

You keep pushing that lie and others that insinuate that Dems are no better than the GOP baldguy Nov 2015 #44

Show me where I am lying hifiguy Nov 2015 #46

Really? baldguy Nov 2015 #47

assume, as it may be very safe to do, that as a nation we aren't serious. HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #23

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Now that's friggin awesome SmittynMo Nov 2015 #36

Total K & R! SoapBox Nov 2015 #29

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... MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #38

It very well may have to come to that. hifiguy Nov 2015 #41

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