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still_one

(95,307 posts)
102. No Democrats are NOT oligarchs. You mean the Jill Stein who refuses to
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 10:59 PM
Aug 2016

release her tax returns?

Gee, I wonder what she is hiding

And as long as money is equated with speech, guillaumeb Aug 2016 #1
Read this and pep way up. You're very wrong, you know. Hortensis Aug 2016 #84
George Carlin MinM Aug 2016 #2
You have my rec. Thanks for posting this. cali Aug 2016 #3
Thank you Cali AikidoSoul Aug 2016 #12
All I have to say is......public option. Who kicked it to the curb? MaeScott Aug 2016 #123
Why bring this phony false equivalency bullshit to DU? MohRokTah Aug 2016 #4
I don't know, G_j Aug 2016 #80
The only fake liberals who post here, post at Jackass Laughables, too. eom MohRokTah Aug 2016 #81
As if you could decide such a thing, G_j Aug 2016 #119
um, cuz there's more than a grain of truth in it. the true believers need to get their heads TheFrenchRazor Aug 2016 #117
There is not a single shred of truth to it. eom MohRokTah Aug 2016 #124
I am surprised that it is within the rules hfojvt Aug 2016 #131
Democrats and Republicans are not the same. DawgHouse Aug 2016 #5
No, they're not, but we have an oligarchy problem in this country- as former President Carter cali Aug 2016 #6
There is no such thing as an "Oligarchy" in this country. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #9
lol. what bullpucky. Gee, why would I respect President Carter on this more than you? cali Aug 2016 #13
The only bullshit is throwing around the word "Oligarchy" MohRokTah Aug 2016 #16
It's so well known that we live in an Oligarchy. Where have you been? AikidoSoul Aug 2016 #19
More bullshit. We do NOT live in an Oligarchy. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #21
In a real oligarchy treestar Aug 2016 #45
We are an oligarchy that pretends not to be jack_krass Aug 2016 #128
Moh is correct. We are not an oligarchy, as witness Hortensis Aug 2016 #22
The rich have gained wealth under Obama....their concerns were overblown davidn3600 Aug 2016 #25
Well, if you have money almost all you need to make more Hortensis Aug 2016 #31
sorry, but that's not the only criteria- presidential elections cali Aug 2016 #50
What's your reason for pushing dishonest grievance politics, Hortensis Aug 2016 #52
I don't recognize this place anymore. SMH Arazi Aug 2016 #77
I know precisely what it means. And that that's the best you can is just so sad. cali Aug 2016 #26
You obviousy do not know what the word means because you have called our nation it. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #27
We are certainly very close to it if not irredeemably there. cali Aug 2016 #29
The argument is simple. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #30
Ah, you really don't understand the term. cali Aug 2016 #36
No, you have absolutely NO understanding of the term. Let me help you MohRokTah Aug 2016 #39
Educate yourself davekriss Aug 2016 #54
Educate YOURSELF! MohRokTah Aug 2016 #57
There are 2 "elections" in the United States davekriss Aug 2016 #74
There are hundreds of elections in the United States MohRokTah Aug 2016 #75
There are hundreds of elections in Russia davekriss Aug 2016 #83
An Oligarchy requires a small group to be in control. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #85
You did read the Princeton essay by now davekriss Aug 2016 #92
The Princeton "study" is a pile of horseshit. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #93
And your Doctorate is from where? davekriss Aug 2016 #96
Flag on the play... MohRokTah Aug 2016 #97
Actually I implied ... davekriss Aug 2016 #110
Thanks for one of the latest studies. It makes this point in the introduction: AikidoSoul Aug 2016 #59
I did and a little backing off your untrue allegation is like Hortensis Aug 2016 #55
oh what codwallop. I'm doing nothing of the sort. cali Aug 2016 #60
Ignore is fine. But I compared your backtracking without Hortensis Aug 2016 #61
Horensis...I suggest you re-read Cali's post AikidoSoul Aug 2016 #63
No, my posts are NOT about needing to change oligarchy. Hortensis Aug 2016 #67
From the perspective of modern mainstream neoclassical synthesis, salt water Cary Aug 2016 #49
Both parties elect their candidates based on a system of elitism davidn3600 Aug 2016 #18
Bullshit! eom MohRokTah Aug 2016 #20
You hit several nails on the head here davidn3600 AikidoSoul Aug 2016 #24
Nonsense- almost 2/3 of Dems went for Hillary. The 43 adds in bettyellen Aug 2016 #125
Look back over the past 50 years and pick out the Hortensis Aug 2016 #70
Damn straight! jack_krass Aug 2016 #129
is the Presidency the only office that matters? hfojvt Aug 2016 #133
I only wish that were true. paleotn Aug 2016 #44
more than 100 million voters determined our government MohRokTah Aug 2016 #58
It is often said here that DUer too often display AikidoSoul Aug 2016 #43
Exactly. n/t paleotn Aug 2016 #46
but but what do the stupid scientists know? stupidicus Aug 2016 #90
+1 jack_krass Aug 2016 #130
If it doesn't fit their beliefs, they ignore it. alarimer Aug 2016 #134
The article documents its points very well AikidoSoul Aug 2016 #11
The article spews consoiracy theory woo. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #23
As ususal you simply spit our pejoritives. No facts. No argument. Nothing. cali Aug 2016 #28
And this thread is pushing Illuminati/Bildeberger BULLSHIT! MohRokTah Aug 2016 #32
that's simply absurd. This thread is discussing the inordinate power that the wealthy cali Aug 2016 #34
Your "corporate entities" are the same woo with a different name inserted MohRokTah Aug 2016 #40
Sorry, bud. I've seen it in action. cali Aug 2016 #41
And that's the same claim made by any conspiracy theorist MohRokTah Aug 2016 #42
It is not a "conspiracy theory" LiberalLovinLug Aug 2016 #64
And again, you are saying the same thing EVERY conspiracy theorist says MohRokTah Aug 2016 #65
I've already stated it's not a C T LiberalLovinLug Aug 2016 #71
And that is what EVERY conspiracy theorist says! MohRokTah Aug 2016 #72
Will only get you laughed at LiberalLovinLug Aug 2016 #118
So true. There must be thousands of elected officials treestar Aug 2016 #47
Careful, you are walking a thin line in here LiberalLovinLug Aug 2016 #7
People see what they wish to see. cali Aug 2016 #8
So true cali LiberalLovinLug Aug 2016 #17
Team blue? sheshe2 Aug 2016 #68
I notice it does not contain a picture of Trump, who is the only would-be oligarch running. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #98
Thanks for the insightful comment AikidoSoul Aug 2016 #14
We used to make fun of Republicans for that attitude. alarimer Aug 2016 #135
It was alerted on. SMC22307 Aug 2016 #35
Figures LiberalLovinLug Aug 2016 #62
Most of tjose people in the picture aint in it, either, they're just the hired help Warpy Aug 2016 #10
You make a very good point AikidoSoul Aug 2016 #15
Quite true. Xyzse Aug 2016 #95
Nice source. sagat Aug 2016 #103
... Jamaal510 Aug 2016 #33
I almost loose my s!&$/$t when this is brought up during this time. All I have to say is: Upthevibe Aug 2016 #51
What were they thinking?!! Maybe it was just a very AikidoSoul Aug 2016 #56
So many career contrarians on this site. . . daligirrl Aug 2016 #37
THe Republicans have legalized big money bribery in the US ErikJ Aug 2016 #38
Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #48
Thinly veiled though it is, murielm99 Aug 2016 #53
Oh boy! leftofcool Aug 2016 #66
An article by Paul Krugman Challenging the Oligarchy CentralMass Aug 2016 #69
Bullshit. Loki Aug 2016 #73
Like George Carlin sez: marble falls Aug 2016 #76
Yep. LWolf Aug 2016 #86
Jimmy Carter called it years ago. He's had a front row seat so he knows. Arazi Aug 2016 #78
No, Jimmy Carter has never been against the Democratic party muriel_volestrangler Aug 2016 #79
Submitted without comment: truebluegreen Aug 2016 #88
too funny stupidicus Aug 2016 #89
Is that the same Jimmy Carter who deregulated the airline industry, and pushed still_one Aug 2016 #100
The very one. nt truebluegreen Aug 2016 #113
Since you can't think of any comment, here's mine: muriel_volestrangler Aug 2016 #120
Submitted without comment is not equivalent to truebluegreen Aug 2016 #121
Starting this shit-storm does no Democrat of any kind any good at this time. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #82
that's been obvious for a long time, and only idiots and cons stupidicus Aug 2016 #87
and just who are these so-called idiots and cons? still_one Aug 2016 #99
Democrats are not oligarchs. This OP is false equivalence garbage. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #91
No Democrats are NOT oligarchs. You mean the Jill Stein who refuses to still_one Aug 2016 #102
LOL Yeah, that Jill Stein. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #104
She only released only the front page of the 1040. No Schedules, and still_one Aug 2016 #105
Stein is an asshole. nt SunSeeker Aug 2016 #106
Yes she is still_one Aug 2016 #108
If we lived in an Oligarchy, there would be no choices in the market. Rex Aug 2016 #94
Spot on. egduj Aug 2016 #101
The OP, is bashing Democrats by FALSELY accussing President Obama, Hillary Clinton, still_one Aug 2016 #107
Notice Trump, of all people, is NOT in the OP picture? SunSeeker Aug 2016 #109
Exactly still_one Aug 2016 #111
If all Americans voted in every election... liberalmuse Aug 2016 #112
The fuck? Bush, Obama and Clinton are the same? shenmue Aug 2016 #114
Yeah I noticed that ismnotwasm Aug 2016 #122
+100000 betsuni Aug 2016 #132
And THat's why we should Support Donald Trump ? i mean he isn't in this picture JI7 Aug 2016 #115
K&R. Damn shame about the pushback. :( Arazi Aug 2016 #116
John Kenneth Toole would smile Uponthegears Aug 2016 #126
The phrase you're looking for is "representative democracy". Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2016 #127
So A Man Denigrated For Being a "Community Organizer". . . ProfessorGAC Aug 2016 #136
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