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KY_EnviroGuy

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20. The irony to me is that...

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 02:33 PM

Apr 2018

the evil, greedy side of humanity is there and always will be, and that is why we institute rules, laws and regulations. Republicans seem to consistently stay in denial of that simple truth.

I really believe they exist in an isolated bubble of wealth in gated communities and simply rarely suffer the pains of everyday working people. Many Repug politicians won't even hold open public meetings, and some that do are by invitation only so they can sing to their own choir.

I hold that until we get big money's influence out of our political system, this will only get worse - because inequality is getting worse.

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