2016 Postmortem

libtodeath

(2,888 posts) Fri Feb 26, 2016, 04:25 PM Feb 2016

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What happened to the day when financial vultures and predators were condemned on DU? [View all]

Peoples lives were ruined and destroyed,entire European countries were pushed to bankruptcy and austerity by Sachs yet now it is just fine to cozy up to them?

Heartbreaking to see.

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What happened to the day when financial vultures and predators were condemned on DU? [View all] libtodeath Feb 2016 OP

Apparently half of DU "evolved" in the time between the Eurozone disasters and now. nt VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #1

I see FDR and the New Deal attacked on here too. libtodeath Feb 2016 #10

FDR was a god in our house roguevalley Feb 2016 #40

I lost $56,000.00 in my retirement to these fuckers and the day will never come when roguevalley Feb 2016 #27

I am so sorry that happened to you. :( Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #30

take care with your retirement, Jefferson23. I am worried for every person working to have a nice roguevalley Feb 2016 #39

Happened to me, too. I hope there will be social programs to take care of me if japple Feb 2016 #37

Right there with you angrychair Feb 2016 #53

Excactly and now people just shrug. libtodeath Feb 2016 #55

You Beat Me To It noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #56

Well then they triangulated and decided Hillary was being Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #2

It's only a Bad Thing when there's a republican president. arcane1 Feb 2016 #3

I guess we just need to learn our places. libtodeath Feb 2016 #4

I'm sure we'll be brought to heel if they win the nomination n/t arcane1 Feb 2016 #5

Yep that is how it is. zeemike Feb 2016 #31

All political parties should be outlawed Ghost Dog Feb 2016 #62

Me dream it too. zeemike Feb 2016 #75

Many, as Jerry Seinfeld once put it in the context of sports, hifiguy Feb 2016 #52

The friend of my friend is my friend....especially if my friend's friend buys my friend. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #6

"Our leaders confuse the Gravy Train with the Freedom Train." Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #7

Yeah, that line was a humdinger whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #17

The gravy train means freedom for them Hydra Feb 2016 #76

Apparently right after Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy... datguy_6 Feb 2016 #8

The same way blanket surveillance, drone murder, and denial of habeus corpus Maedhros Feb 2016 #33

But don't criticize Obama, otherwise you'll be labeled a racist datguy_6 Feb 2016 #42

AND a hater hifiguy Feb 2016 #54

Sanders supports the drone war and hasn't made much issue over surveillance JI7 Feb 2016 #57

Valid criticisms, but beedle Feb 2016 #83

I have never been critical of ALL of our financial institutions. Lucinda Feb 2016 #9

I do think it is fair though to wonder if Hillary will do that given her past with them. libtodeath Feb 2016 #13

Most of her past with Wall street and financial institutions was as the Senator of New York. Lucinda Feb 2016 #19

The old Hillary vs the new Hillary sulphurdunn Feb 2016 #29

Neocon Kagan Endorses Hillary Clinton JEB Feb 2016 #84

They started paying her cash directly after her stint as SOS virtualobserver Feb 2016 #32

Amazing what is overlooked, isn't it. Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #41

That really isnt true though. libtodeath Feb 2016 #61

When they tell her to jump, hifiguy Feb 2016 #60

I actually saw a Hillary supporter applauding the Hillary WalMart donation... tk2kewl Feb 2016 #11

I saw that too and thought WTF? libtodeath Feb 2016 #14

People can rationalize anything. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #36

You have GOT to be kidding me. hifiguy Feb 2016 #58

They likely will SwampG8r Feb 2016 #82

That was before they designated their chosen candidate. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #12

It's her turn!!!!!!!!!!!! seaotter Feb 2016 #15

We cut a deal with the vultures in exchange for millions in speaking fees. Didn't you get your check Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 #16

The same thing that happened to the alleged true conservatives on the Republican side BernieforPres2016 Feb 2016 #18

I know...,it is a different landscape now after a few years of break..... kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #20

it's not the same place it was 8 years ago elana i am Feb 2016 #21

DU is a haven for the enablers (Third Way). nt silvershadow Feb 2016 #22

It used to be completely opposite. DLCers were laughed off the site. Hissyspit Feb 2016 #79

DU has had a change of heart. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #23

It (de)volved. hifiguy Feb 2016 #63

That was in the BC era. Before Clinton. (Bill) n/t jtuck004 Feb 2016 #24

... PonyUp Feb 2016 #28

But Rafale Feb 2016 #25

It's all about keeping the Republicans out of office. azmom Feb 2016 #26

They can't see that we are being played by Democratic leaders Maedhros Feb 2016 #44

This times a brazilian. hifiguy Feb 2016 #51

And WE'RE the assholes for suggesting we stop enabling these criminals. [n/t] Maedhros Feb 2016 #67

Yup. hifiguy Feb 2016 #68

I want that too,just not by putting in a person that goes against much of what I believe. libtodeath Feb 2016 #59

It's been evident for awhile, and it is not good...not good at all. Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #34

Dumbth never sleeps olddots Feb 2016 #35

Thing is, it can and will happen again. Nothing is fixed. Jackilope Feb 2016 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Feb 2016 #43

Why not include all of them. Loki Feb 2016 #45

Because Hillary owns GS and GS owns everything shenmue Feb 2016 #47

yea, yea, yea Loki Feb 2016 #70

Yeah, you're right Mufaddal Feb 2016 #87

They all started supporting Hillary so now they're good to go. onecaliberal Feb 2016 #46

It's called, "Going Yuppie". jalan48 Feb 2016 #48

When they purchased/adopted/whatever HRH, hifiguy Feb 2016 #49

I'm not looking for a leader Ernest T Feb 2016 #50

you're overgeneralizing treestar Feb 2016 #64

Did she get paid to talk to a bank or the financial group that helped bankrupt Greece? libtodeath Feb 2016 #65

The biggest banks - not your local bankers - hifiguy Feb 2016 #69

And know where to get the most bang for their stolen bucks. libtodeath Feb 2016 #71

Now, they get presidential cuff-links and whip votes for Obama. djean111 Feb 2016 #66

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #72

K&R liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #73

"Superpredators" are condemned here now. cui bono Feb 2016 #74

IOKIYAHRC BostonBob Feb 2016 #77

exactly right AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #78

It's easy to identify the authoritarians these days Doctor_J Feb 2016 #80

I am just more and more astounded at what is accepted as long as it is "our" person doing it. libtodeath Feb 2016 #81

They are condemned on du every day by myself... NCTraveler Feb 2016 #85

Answer: A Clinton ran for office again Mufaddal Feb 2016 #86

Mother of Dog save us from that hifiguy Feb 2016 #88

Logical Fallacy Dem2 Feb 2016 #89