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earthside

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8. Everyone needs to read or reread 'Plutocrats' ...

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 03:03 PM

Dec 2016

... by Chrystia Freeland.

No matter how 'humble' their origins, those who have the enormous wealth of today's plutocrats soon share all kinds of associations and affinities for their fellow billionaires.

Bill Gates merely communing with one of the few in his same economic and social circle.

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Bill Gates? You're fucking Crazy? Trump is similar to Kennedy? [View all] busterbrown Dec 2016 OP

Trump plans on breaking down barriers The_Casual_Observer Dec 2016 #1

But Hillary's emails!!! she's a corporatist shill!! but but but ..!! JHan Dec 2016 #2

And they're going to drain the swamp! Initech Dec 2016 #33

well, whatever positive things I felt about gates just went down the drain. niyad Dec 2016 #3

Yep...You would think he Gates be helpful to the plight of humanity.. busterbrown Dec 2016 #6

He and his wife's past efforts in that realm make this all the more surprising RonniePudding Dec 2016 #14

If I'm not mistaken, Gates is a big proponent of charter schools and no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #4

I fear Trump is drugging people? Blackmail? What the hell? Generator Dec 2016 #5

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Gates has now officially lost MFM008 Dec 2016 #7

Everyone needs to read or reread 'Plutocrats' ... earthside Dec 2016 #8

Bill Gates has only one goal Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #9

Gates knows you can get what you want from Trump by flattering him. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #10

Can the Democrats stop listening to Gates advice on how to "fix" schools now? yurbud Dec 2016 #11

I can not believe some around here support Charter Schools.. busterbrown Dec 2016 #31

Can the Democrats stop listening to Gates advice on how to "fix" schools now? LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #34

Wow! Shocking that the richest man in the world Txbluedog Dec 2016 #12

Gates IS another egotistical Drumpf-like rich guy. longship Dec 2016 #15

One way Trump is like JFK McCamy Taylor Dec 2016 #16

Why are billionaires so out of touch flying-skeleton Dec 2016 #17

he's always been a jerk eShirl Dec 2016 #18

Bill Gates is 7 years younger than me HockeyMom Dec 2016 #19

Really now Bill Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #20

JFK cheated on his wife too. lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #21

How incredibly naive. Trump is out for Trump, PERIOD. VOX Dec 2016 #22

Apparently I'm the only one who remembers what a rat bastard Gates actually is jmowreader Dec 2016 #23

Gates says Trump CAN do good - if he wants to. Cicada Dec 2016 #24

Wow, my opinion of him just dropped like a rock. CentralMass Dec 2016 #25

rock? still_one Dec 2016 #26

He just bought some firewood. deaniac21 Dec 2016 #28

Another rich asshole who won't be affected if social security, Medicare is destroyed still_one Dec 2016 #27

Would tRump have ever said this? CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #29

A lot of his message has been about... where he sees things not as good as hed like Johonny Dec 2016 #30

hey bill DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #32

I'm sure Trump told Gates that he was privatizing public education DefenseLawyer Dec 2016 #35

$ loves $. pansypoo53219 Dec 2016 #36