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Coventina

(28,062 posts) Sat Dec 7, 2024, 12:37 AM Dec 7

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When rich kill the poor, it's capitalism. When the poor kill the rich, it's crime. [View all]

That's what living in late capitalism has taught me.

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When rich kill the poor, it's capitalism. When the poor kill the rich, it's crime. [View all] Coventina Dec 7 OP

So true, so true. LoisB Dec 7 #1

In a 1845 publication Engels called it social murder RockRaven Dec 7 #2

Yep Solly Mack Dec 7 #5

Murder it remains. dchill Dec 7 #9

Engels describes the GOP elite and their feudal policies for Americans to a "T." C0RI0LANUS Dec 7 #30

Profound. live love laugh Dec 7 #3

It is astounding what is considered "acceptable losses". Solly Mack Dec 7 #4

My son just had this conversation with me today... LizBeth Dec 7 #6

The sad reality is H2O Man Dec 7 #7

True Solly Mack Dec 7 #8

It's actually HOW big money is made, in most cases. dchill Dec 7 #10

Even in rural H2O Man Dec 7 #12

And sadly that does not change except for brief periods of 'equality' cliffside Dec 7 #18

Money is never enough. Next thing is power. multigraincracker Dec 7 #11

And are. rubbersole Dec 7 #13

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao... Woodycall Dec 7 #15

Can't remember if I read that one. multigraincracker Dec 7 #33

And "POWER" is shorthand for... GiqueCee Dec 7 #59

Post removed Post removed Dec 7 #14

Welcome to DU Coventina Dec 7 #16

Can anyone explain Woodycall Dec 7 #17

I believe you just paste the photo's web address into your message. byronius Dec 7 #21

Tried it. No-go. Thanks though! Woodycall Dec 7 #25

Save image to your computer Attilatheblond Dec 7 #44

"Both sides" ? Do enjoy your stay, GeorgeLittle1... Hekate Dec 7 #22

Sirach 13 markodochartaigh Dec 7 #19

I had to look up Sirach, and it was a very interesting browse Hekate Dec 7 #27

You're most welcome. markodochartaigh Dec 7 #28

They are the modern Robber Barons BigmanPigman Dec 7 #20

It's the Gilded Age all over again, minus any pretense at good manners. The GOP wants to erase the 20th century Hekate Dec 7 #24

When a criminal can be POTUS or a cabinet secretary, it makes you wonder what the point of obeying the law even Karasu Dec 7 #23

Leona Helmsley ("the Queen of Mean" ) encapsulated the attitude perfectly when asked about her taxes... Hekate Dec 7 #26

What rich claudette Dec 7 #29

It was not politics BigMin28 Dec 7 #32

My point is claudette Dec 7 #34

They have far more efficient ways of killing people. Crunchy Frog Dec 7 #42

They kill without shooting us in the backs, but they kill none the less Attilatheblond Dec 7 #47

Dear lord claudette Dec 7 #48

Press charges for WHAT? The law protects those who work to protect shareholders interests Attilatheblond Dec 7 #50

And the law claudette Dec 8 #65

What DA will "press charges"? Arazi Dec 7 #54

I don't know claudette Dec 8 #66

Thompson is a murderer Arazi Dec 8 #69

Only in your mind claudette Dec 8 #70

Just curious, are you in the US? Arazi Dec 8 #71

I live in claudette Dec 8 #72

Shrug Arazi Dec 8 #73

"I don't know" is not an answer ck4829 Dec 8 #75

Old Italian proverb ,revised: BattleRow Dec 7 #49

How many people has UHC killed TheFarseer Dec 7 #31

If consumers claudette Dec 7 #35

When people believe the system is failing them TheFarseer Dec 7 #36

That is truly scary when claudette Dec 7 #38

A lot of the population is armed Farmer-Rick Dec 7 #62

But the laws are just for little people Dave says Dec 7 #37

You now have AMPLE evidence that the rich NEVER pay for their crimes Arazi Dec 7 #40

Murder is a crime either way Progressive dog Dec 7 #39

We know Brian Thompson is a *mass* murderer Arazi Dec 7 #41

We do not know that Progressive dog Dec 7 #43

The buck, the *literal* buck, stopped with him Arazi Dec 7 #46

"systemic kiiling machine" Progressive dog Dec 7 #51

We're discussing denial of care Arazi Dec 7 #53

So denial of care is a systemic killing machine Progressive dog Dec 7 #55

Yep insurance companies' evil policies are death panels Arazi Dec 7 #56

There is a big difference between Progressive dog Dec 7 #57

Newsflash: our healthcare system is NOT the best in the world Arazi Dec 7 #61

You didn't actually read my npost Progressive dog Dec 8 #79

The U.S. is not "the best in the world" at anything. yardwork Dec 8 #77

Our governmental system is the Progressive dog Dec 8 #78

Not every word used in law is confined to existing laws Ilikepurple Dec 7 #58

But the claudette Dec 8 #67

Exactly. It's not murder when poor people are in the way of rich people getting more MONEY ck4829 Dec 8 #74

Fuck that guy. orangecrush Dec 7 #45

Join the club... B.See Dec 7 #52

This makes me sad. NT Patton French Dec 7 #60

DURec leftstreet Dec 8 #63

civics 101, the best government money can buy. nt yaesu Dec 8 #64

Yes. The rich and powerful have made it a crime to save the life of a dying pregnant woman. Irish_Dem Dec 8 #68

When anyone kills anyone it's bad. Patton French Dec 8 #76