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BainsBane

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26. If your habit is to put people on ignore who write what you find inconvenient
Mon Dec 15, 2014, 11:51 AM
Dec 2014

That goes a bit toward explaining why you don't understand the nature of the capitalist state you live under.

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Can you number those? I can pick just one but have a few on that list. Autumn Dec 2014 #1
Pay me for political influence and ...oh fuck it ...your wish is my command. L0oniX Dec 2014 #2
Checks in the mail. It has to go through citigroup first. Okay 4 6 8 and 9 Autumn Dec 2014 #4
1, 4, 6, & 8. nt LWolf Dec 2014 #3
My morals are not exclusively about money. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #5
I really like your post and it deserves to be highlighted. Raine1967 Dec 2014 #28
Both parties have sold out. bigwillq Dec 2014 #6
There is one party only - The Money Party hifiguy Dec 2014 #7
Sadly, the space where morals and politics intersect is small. hunter Dec 2014 #8
If a politician votes for bills that hurt common people I say they are politically immoral L0oniX Dec 2014 #9
I went with pass... malokvale77 Dec 2014 #10
#9 cracked me UP!!! RiverLover Dec 2014 #11
In an ideal world ( tabbycat31 Dec 2014 #12
late night kick L0oniX Dec 2014 #13
I'm absolutely terrified Aerows Dec 2014 #14
+ ....my thoughts as well. L0oniX Dec 2014 #17
Other: Robb is a dingbat... Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #15
That should have been (1) ...sorry but Robb has been alerting on that... L0oniX Dec 2014 #19
People only just figured out they live under capitalism? BainsBane Dec 2014 #16
Jeeze ...and I just remove you from ignore. Enjoy your snark with the others. L0oniX Dec 2014 #18
If your habit is to put people on ignore who write what you find inconvenient BainsBane Dec 2014 #26
Our system is set up exactly so that moneyd interests have sway. RedCappedBandit Dec 2014 #20
#7 - What does the House have to do with SCOTUS appointments? MineralMan Dec 2014 #21
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_house L0oniX Dec 2014 #22
Here in the United States, we call our upper legislative house the Senate. MineralMan Dec 2014 #23
You ...can call it whatever you want "in the United States". L0oniX Dec 2014 #24
I call it what it's called. MineralMan Dec 2014 #27
Take comfort-- there's always a person (sometimes more than one) pretending to be clever. LanternWaste Dec 2014 #30
whether you're rich or poor olddots Dec 2014 #25
My morality has nothing to do with money. Raine1967 Dec 2014 #29
Money can and does corrupt people which is IMO a moral hazard. L0oniX Dec 2014 #32
Morality + Politics = Rarity Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #31
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