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canetoad

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2. It will get worse

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2024, 11:12 PM

Dec 9

Then those who are suffering and downtrodden will strike back. Maybe not in my lifetime, but it won't be pretty.

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People who make $7,000 an hour have convinced people who make $25 an hour [View all] elleng Dec 9 OP

It appears we live in a totally deranged society - this is not Marvel comics world. walkingman Dec 9 #1

Right, and gives reason to understand the many problems we're faced with, elleng Dec 9 #3

Speaking of the 11th hour - Crypto....not only did we have a chance to regulate walkingman Dec 9 #7

RIGHT, another f***g 'bailout.' elleng Dec 9 #9

"Regulated cryptocurrency" is an oxymoron. nt Shermann Dec 10 #34

It will get worse canetoad Dec 9 #2

They already ARE striking back. elleng Dec 9 #4

Funny how the filthy rich never learn malaise Dec 10 #17

It bdamomma Dec 10 #31

How are you? malaise Dec 10 #32

Yes bdamomma Dec 10 #33

Back at yah malaise Dec 10 #35

Meme-graphic-worthy. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 9 #5

Yes. elleng Dec 9 #6

I could almost live off $7,000 an hour by working one hour per year, Jack Valentino Dec 9 #8

2 hours would equal what I get in a year from SSDI Kaleva Dec 10 #13

Hate is stronger than self preservation Buddyzbuddy Dec 9 #10

Faux News business model.... rubbersole Dec 10 #11

And the billionaires and millionaires have the money to buy the media that does all that convincing. dgauss Dec 10 #12

BINGO! GiqueCee Dec 10 #21

That's brilliant. C Moon Dec 10 #14

"Rich People pay Fox People... alterfurz Dec 10 #15

D.U. at its best! Mike 03 Dec 10 #16

It's been the reich-wing noise machines goal for 100 years maxrandb Dec 10 #18

This is what Americans voted for world wide wally Dec 10 #19

Give someone somebody to look down on and they won't notice their pocket is being picked. alarimer Dec 10 #20

Yes and the lies. Tweedy Dec 10 #22

Salary is equated with intelligence... lame54 Dec 10 #23

Exfuckin'actly. Magoo48 Dec 10 #24

Gaslighting. Passages Dec 10 #25

. ColinC Dec 10 #26

I value human life markie Dec 10 #27

Rec'd and I posted it on Bluesky. So well spoken! nt Maru Kitteh Dec 10 #28

I read a post yesterday that Elon Musk could give every American $1 million.. I doc03 Dec 10 #29

Lets hear it Cherokee100 Dec 10 #30