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Coyotl

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25. We need a new meme for this: "Creeping Fascism"

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 12:21 PM

Dec 2012

Ever greater fascism is really what is going on, corporate interests are subverting democracy as the democratic interests of the people are displaced by plutocratic control over capital, laws, courts, legislatures.

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Koch Brothers' Americans for Prosperity are leading the charge for Snyder's 'right-to-work' bill [View all] JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 OP

Looks like the workers of America Do it Right Dec 2012 #1

How could anyone think the Koch brothers are looking after their rights CanonRay Dec 2012 #2

really, they made the bulk of their money dealing with Russia. That would explain their mentality olddad56 Dec 2012 #18

Apparently the state of Kansas does, for example. Kansas voters love to vote for the RW RKP5637 Dec 2012 #21

Because many Americans are willfully stupid and ignorant, and a decreasing minority can RKP5637 Dec 2012 #26

Koch SamKnause Dec 2012 #3

Oh, some of us ARE doing some of it to ourselves. People who play along with someone with a patrice Dec 2012 #15

In many cases the Koch Brother mentality and our politicians are one in the same. That, is RKP5637 Dec 2012 #22

Let me fix that headline so it is perfectly clear - djean111 Dec 2012 #4

Yes, the AFPKB is the correct name. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #5

I wonder how many Americans even know who the Koch brothers are, hell, some RKP5637 Dec 2012 #23

If you are going to make the headline completely accurate okaawhatever Dec 2012 #10

What is an alternative phrase for "Right to Work"? jreal Dec 2012 #6

Right to Crush Unions JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #7

"Right to Work for Less" Major Nikon Dec 2012 #8

"Right to Work for Less; Of course, you'll be told it's due to the economy, and you'll believe it." Bozita Dec 2012 #12

Well Snyder tartan2 Dec 2012 #9

We need to counter these efforts with bills outlawing poverty and low wages.... midnight Dec 2012 #11

You mean like FDR's rights? Where are we with those? n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #16

I like that idea. midnight Dec 2012 #20

Kick! n/t Tx4obama Dec 2012 #13

What do we expect from a family whose fortune was founded on the backs of dead Russian slaves? patrice Dec 2012 #14

"The Plutocrats haven't won in Michigan.. yet! Here's what you can do.. Cha Dec 2012 #17

ThisBus anthony088 Dec 2012 #19

Gee, really? What a shocker. Quantess Dec 2012 #24

We need a new meme for this: "Creeping Fascism" Coyotl Dec 2012 #25

Creeping since before Prescott's day. Octafish Dec 2012 #28

Not sure if this will help-Labor filed law suit on Friday. midnight Dec 2012 #27

Norquist flew in and Snyder changed his mind. Octafish Dec 2012 #29

Spam deleted by uppityperson (MIR Team) GoldinK22 Jan 2013 #30