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KT2000

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10. We live in an oligarchy

Reply to C Moon (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 05:10 AM

Dec 5

The corporations are enjoying power and exercising control over our lives. They are sociopathic entities, void of human empathy and focused only on profits.

The oligarchs are not elected and the people have no recourse for their abuse. It has been rare that our lawmakers address their abuses. If you look through US history, the people have used violent means in the past to stand up to this power.

As we enter the era of leaders with no ethics or morality, I believe we can expect more response from the people.

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UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting. [View all] C Moon Dec 5 OP

Try to help get a parent's cancer drug approved and come back to me. RandySF Dec 5 #1

I'm not criticizing what is going on, it's just looking like there's a shift going on. C Moon Dec 5 #2

This war has been going on for a long time. RandySF Dec 5 #3

Again: agreed. Not your foe. C Moon Dec 5 #4

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Skittles, that is a philosophical position. harumph Dec 5 #14

Right Conjuay Dec 5 #17

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All in order for the CEO and the Board moniss Dec 5 #11

Do we know enough moniss Dec 5 #8

We live in an oligarchy KT2000 Dec 5 #10

Human history Strelnikov_ Dec 5 #19

I think this person likely had motive, but it may not be the kind that everyone here thinks he has. LeftInTX Dec 5 #12

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I fear this may be the new justice in the United States. Emile Dec 5 #15

it is so American Celerity Dec 5 #16

Apparently there is an acceptable way to be a mass murderer Conjuay Dec 5 #18

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