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TranssexualKaren

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21. Communism for the rich

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 02:56 PM

Feb 2018

Remember the way that the Soviet Union kept plants open that only produced left shoes just to make sure everyone had work. This is actually worse!

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Trump Administration Is Weighing Emergency Aid for Some Coal Plants [View all] DonViejo Feb 2018 OP

What the hell for? pandr32 Feb 2018 #1

To quote them BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #2

NO to bailouts! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 #34

Bob Murray Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #3

Bingo dalton99a Feb 2018 #5

This POS should be in Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #7

Absolutely. dalton99a Feb 2018 #8

Context: Photographer Says He Lost His Job After Leaking Pictures Of Rick Perry And Coal CEO mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 #9

+1 dalton99a Feb 2018 #10

Karma returns Weed Man Feb 2018 #16

A casket does not have a luggage rack... Robin Williams? keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #23

George Strait song - "You'll Be There" KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2018 #28

Just another example of the free market Ramsey Barner Feb 2018 #4

Welcome to DU,,,,,Comrade! Cryptoad Feb 2018 #14

There are around 50,000 coal miners total in the US IronLionZion Feb 2018 #6

Excellent point RandomAccess Feb 2018 #20

In all fairness, there are those working in... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2018 #31

I'm from Western PA, grew up with coal miners IronLionZion Feb 2018 #32

IronLionZion, love that part of the country! KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2018 #33

While destroying the solar industry which can produce more jobs kimbutgar Feb 2018 #11

How about sending that aid to Puerto Rico instead. thucythucy Feb 2018 #12

Our Gubermint is in the Farming Biz Cryptoad Feb 2018 #13

If only we could eat that damned coal! n/t KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2018 #29

Denied. Denied. Denied. Weed Man Feb 2018 #15

So much for the government shouldn't interfere in private, capitalist ventures. sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #17

So when did they start caring? lark Feb 2018 #18

100 million years from now.... TranssexualKaren Feb 2018 #19

Communism for the rich TranssexualKaren Feb 2018 #21

Clean, beautiful coal.... Still In Wisconsin Feb 2018 #22

Well, CRAP. It's not Borowitz. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #24

Because "free market" and all that. Vinca Feb 2018 #25

Are eight-track and Betamax manufacturers next? NT Bleacher Creature Feb 2018 #26

More likely tRump hotels. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2018 #30

This antiquated and dying technology was replaced by something better - Oneironaut Feb 2018 #27

Can't help but wonder MissMillie Feb 2018 #35