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Farmer-Rick

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63. I had no idea the writer was a Neocon

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 07:28 AM

Apr 2024

No wonder he left out the economic reason for this slide into dictatorship. As a Neocon he loves economic inequality and "free" markets.

Thanks for the info on this writer.

And now he's worried about losing American democracy? Maybe the time to worry was when he was promoting economic inequality.

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This is quite a long article, but I hope you all will read it. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2024 OP

Thank you for posting this.... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #1

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This part in particular jumped right out and grabbed my attention. Ligyron Apr 2024 #49

There is a new documentary out called "Bad Faith" that traces some of the root causes of this mess BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2024 #2

Yeah, I think one thing is missing Farmer-Rick Apr 2024 #46

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I had no idea the writer was a Neocon Farmer-Rick Apr 2024 #63

the Kagan family are/were a nest of neocon war hawks Celerity Apr 2024 #64

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I'm so sorry, my dear TygrBright! All of it shows up when I click it. It's a gift link and it all should be there.nt CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2024 #12

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Oh, I did just notice what might be the problem! Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2024 #44

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