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21. The 1% is a minority. Bankers are a minority. Government dependency?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 11:08 AM

Feb 2012

Oh, I get it. Rick didn't mean minorities like the 1% and bankers and Wall Street. They can keep getting government handouts.

Rick means those other people. You know. The children who can starve to death while we keep giving all our money to bankers.

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What a (racist) maroon FailureToCommunicate Feb 2012 #8

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I was referencing that great philosopher Bugs Bunny, in common FailureToCommunicate Feb 2012 #31

For someone who prioritizes communication enough psychopomp Mar 2012 #33

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