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Demenace

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23. Wow - No wonder these 85 people and their immediate support circle will never give a damn...

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 01:18 PM

Jan 2014

So in your eminent wisdom, the only thing the masses will do is buy cars and consume more? It is this dividing trait among us, the masses, that drive the nature of these 85 people. For they understand us more than we understand ourselves!

Dude, the people you defending are singularly focused on getting rich regardless of the consequences! we, the masses, have to focus singular mindedly on making them give a damn about our collective survival.

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