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Bluepinky

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4. The founding fathers didn't anticipate the immense greed of some people.

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 11:18 AM

Sep 2017

The wealth inequality has increased to such an extent that the 1% can buy politicians and elections, and laws have been put in place to make it all legal. The founding fathers didn't anticipate that politicians would put money and power over country.

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The Great American Experiment [View all] PJMcK Sep 2017 OP

This too shall pass Cary Sep 2017 #1

I appreciate your optimism PJMcK Sep 2017 #2

This: we are led by some of the most incompetent people in the world. CrispyQ Sep 2017 #3

The founding fathers didn't anticipate the immense greed of some people. Bluepinky Sep 2017 #4

I don't expect they thought SCOTUS ... GeorgeGist Sep 2017 #5