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erronis

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11. Your final phrase "one day these fine young people will be the predominant voting demographic"

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 10:09 AM

Jan 2025

implies that voting will still be allowed and that it will be honest and fair.

We all know what trump's types did in 2020 and 2024 to damage the process. I expect it will be worse going forward.

Thanks for your interesting posts!

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In 1986 a conversation i had with my rifle platoon leader. [View all] Duncanpup Jan 2025 OP

Capitalism won't fail, like it didn't fail around 1900 or 1930. But like then, it has to change Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #1

I agree no violence only by vote do we change this. Duncanpup Jan 2025 #2

Vulture/extraction capitalism like ours will inevitably lead to oligarchy and fascism. Magoo48 Jan 2025 #13

Uh this isnt captialism here IbogaProject Jan 2025 #14

At this point it is robber baron capitalism like in the Gilded Age tRump refers to with such reverence. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #15

I've been thinking the same way. yardwork Jan 2025 #21

Well stated. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #22

I hope single payer healthcare is the next "crumb" the Robber Barons provide us with. Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #24

Should have been dove in the 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, etc. yardwork Jan 2025 #25

I wish you'd reconsider & write a book, Dunc! SheltieLover Jan 2025 #3

In the meantime BigMin28 Jan 2025 #4

Hugs Duncanpup Jan 2025 #5

Thank you BigMin28 Jan 2025 #6

Can you use GoodRx? Nittersing Jan 2025 #8

Thanks. BigMin28 Jan 2025 #17

Check with timms139 Jan 2025 #9

Thanks BigMin28 Jan 2025 #18

Comparing them to vultures is unfair to vultures. yardwork Jan 2025 #20

Agree BigMin28 Jan 2025 #23

Well said, the problem is Tesha Jan 2025 #7

Gen z men voted for Trump 56% Tickle Jan 2025 #10

Those percents are of whom voted IbogaProject Jan 2025 #16

True. Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #26

Your final phrase "one day these fine young people will be the predominant voting demographic" erronis Jan 2025 #11

I was in Graf at about that time Aviation Pro Jan 2025 #12

I hope you're right. yardwork Jan 2025 #19

Referenced your post keithbvadu2 Jan 2025 #27