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Related: About this forumDestitution: UK, Jonathan Pie 🇬🇧
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.. It's not comedy it's political commentary, and it's true we're a broken country run by oligarchs.
.. Get involved in your local politics.
As Maggie Thatcher said: 'What we need is a return to Victorian values.' Destitution, poverty, the 'working poor,' the return of rickets and diptheria, freezing starvation for the majority, untold wealth for the minority.
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Destitution: UK, Jonathan Pie 🇬🇧 (Original Post)
appalachiablue
Oct 2023
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Wild blueberry
(7,294 posts)1. He's excellent
He could be talking about the United States as well.
Thank you for posting this.
appalachiablue
(43,180 posts)4. Yep, this mirrors the dysfunctional US system. Jon's great.
LittleGirl
(8,499 posts)2. Love Jonathan Pie.
Had tickets to see him in Basel a few years back. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled and he disappeared for awhile. Hes spot on.
appalachiablue
(43,180 posts)5. Too bad the event didn't work out. Pie, Tom Walker
is terrific. Good to see him online, it's been a while.
LittleGirl
(8,499 posts)6. It has been awhile. I was afraid to hear what happened to him. nt
2naSalit
(93,870 posts)3. K&R