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sharedvalues

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6. Huge transition. But it's money as much as racism and nationalism.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sun May 7, 2017, 04:53 PM

May 2017

But remember Piketty - we're becoming more and more unequal and the super-wealthy are buying our politicians.

We need to fix money in American politics at the same time as we handle the racist, rightwing nationalists.

Money comes from GOP donors, votes come from racism and lying to middle America.

We have to handle both.

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Instead of a trend I think we are in a transition [View all] Stinky The Clown May 2017 OP

Watching Macron walk out to greet the people, I can't help but be envious... hlthe2b May 2017 #1

Were you there, in 2008, murielm99 May 2017 #8

only via tv. Lucky you! hlthe2b May 2017 #10

I felt gratitude. Control-Z May 2017 #12

Hey now, Eko May 2017 #2

My gut tells me that your analysis is on-target. MANative May 2017 #3

Interesting observations Lotusflower70 May 2017 #4

Instant worldwide communication will continue the flow of jaysunb May 2017 #5

Huge transition. But it's money as much as racism and nationalism. sharedvalues May 2017 #6

Seconding. It's absolutely imperative to grasp this. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #7

GOP has allied wealthy donors and corps with racists since Nixon sharedvalues May 2017 #17

Agree. The system is now heavily weighed against anyone playing 'fairly'. They will do anything Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #19

"feel rather than think" is exactly what they do Shanti Mama May 2017 #9

I hope you are right. GoCubsGo May 2017 #11

Globalism with unfettered capitalism rainy May 2017 #13

Sooner or later, Democrats and Republicans will have to learn to work with each other.... kentuck May 2017 #14

They used to work together. murielm99 May 2017 #15

The larger transition is now on the horizon. roamer65 May 2017 #16

i hate to say it D_Master81 May 2017 #18

Huge Koch money and secret think tanks infiltrating the colleges Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #20