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yardwork

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21. I've been thinking the same way.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 11:15 AM

Jan 2025

Each time the U.S. came close to a revolution in the 20th century, the robber barons gave a little back. In the 1930s we got the New Deal. In the 1960s, fear of communism got us the Civil Rights laws and Medicare/Medicaid.

We're overdue for another reset. I hope it happens peacefully because the other way means a lot of death and suffering for many, many people, with an uncertain outcome.

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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