Bernie Sanders

merrily

(45,251 posts) Mon Dec 28, 2015, 07:30 AM Dec 2015

The simple truth: The people with lots of money don't want leftist government. [View all]

The people with money control the media and a number of other things that the 99% don't control, which things are very useful in winning elections and controlling politicians.

Unless and until you find a way impact the prior two sentences, the transfer of wealth to the top 10% will continue.

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The simple truth: The people with lots of money don't want leftist government. [View all] merrily Dec 2015 OP

If the Obscenely Wealthy didn't want a Leftist Government Proserpina Dec 2015 #1

What good would leaving you alone do them? merrily Dec 2015 #2

Two words: French shave Proserpina Dec 2015 #3

Ooooh! The newest model Oligarch Processor. Fuddnik Dec 2015 #4

Would an LOL! here be too macabre? merrily Dec 2015 #33

How serious a threat does that seem to the likes of Gates, Koch, et al.? merrily Dec 2015 #7

More serious than a heart attack Proserpina Dec 2015 #12

When was the last time a rich person in the US died of a heart attack? merrily Dec 2015 #16

Past performance is no indication of future Proserpina Dec 2015 #21

? Past performance is one of the strongest predictors of future behavior. merrily Dec 2015 #23

I don't think they're too terribly worried about it, honestly. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2015 #13

I don't think so, either. merrily Dec 2015 #17

Le Mssr GUILOTINE! JackInGreen Dec 2015 #15

No there is a lot more for them to take. zeemike Dec 2015 #30

They already bought this one. Doctor_J Dec 2015 #45

Greed is not even hidden anymore. tecelote Dec 2015 #5

Of what use are morals to plutocrats? merrily Dec 2015 #8

Good point. tecelote Dec 2015 #10

Greed not even hidden on DU Divernan Dec 2015 #9

I am positive I know who this is, and I have him on ignore. He is gross. stillwaiting Dec 2015 #14

Exactly. It's not wealth that is the issue, but greed. merrily Dec 2015 #18

That one can't be missed, he's insufferable and not clever at all. appalachiablue Dec 2015 #47

Precisely Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #20

In recent years, we've heard a fair amount of contempt merrily Dec 2015 #24

This may very well be our last opportunity SmittynMo Dec 2015 #6

It was never our democracy to take back, sulphurdunn Dec 2015 #29

I agree. Moreover, it's not democracy, nor was it ever intended to be. merrily Dec 2015 #34

That's generally the reason why there are Democrats LuvNewcastle Dec 2015 #11

Sanders' economic policies were radical in the US in 1902. merrily Dec 2015 #19

They like the status quo. LuvNewcastle Dec 2015 #22

Amen..... daleanime Dec 2015 #31

Know Thy Enemy - Oligarchs, Corporations, Banks And Their Media Minions And MIC Henchmen cantbeserious Dec 2015 #25

Yes, including their legislative enablers, aiders and abettors. merrily Dec 2015 #26

That's not true oberliner Dec 2015 #27

You're mistaken. "Plenty of people" who control media and politicians are not for Sanders. merrily Dec 2015 #32

That's not what I claimed oberliner Dec 2015 #40

You claimed the OP is untrue. The OP is very short. It speaks of people who control media and pols. merrily Dec 2015 #42

Yes, and they are viewed as betrayers of their class lostnfound Dec 2015 #35

Who in the 1% has been backing Sanders? merrily Dec 2015 #37

Steve Wozniak and Will Ferrell spring to mind oberliner Dec 2015 #39

controlling media and politicians? merrily Dec 2015 #41

Exceptions to the rule. smokey nj Dec 2015 #43

K&R nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #28

I've often wondered if Turbineguy Dec 2015 #36

Sure. Same as here in 1776. Not only aristocrats, either. merrily Dec 2015 #38

And the Clinton supporters Doctor_J Dec 2015 #44

Some of the same people who condemned her the most soundly in 2008 now claim she just about merrily Dec 2015 #48

yes check out my sig. And then there is Steven Doctor_J Dec 2015 #49

LOL! I had not noticed your sig line before posting to you. merrily Dec 2015 #50

I got mine, F U. PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #46

Ha, ha, joke's on you! My initials are not F U. merrily Dec 2015 #51