Bernie Sanders

sulphurdunn

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29. It was never our democracy to take back,

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 08:53 AM

Dec 2015

not from its inception and not now. Our democracy has always been representative of the disagreements of the wealthy over how to best to protect and increase their wealth. The people have only served to add their weight to one side or the other. The only times I can think of that the rich were frightened of the people was at the end of WWI with the rise of the Soviet Union and the American socialist movement, again during the Great Depression, and later after WWII and the start of the Cold War. Most social progress in the 20th century was made in reaction to fear of Soviet Russia. Since its fall, Wall Street has feared nothing, least of all the American people.

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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