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bucolic_frolic

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7. Phrased more intuitively

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 09:39 AM

Dec 2017

We are taking systems conceived for social welfare to value all socioeconomic levels of society and restructuring them to serve as profit centers for those of the most fortunate financial circumstances.

This is not going to work out well, anywhere. Once the masses figure it out, they will resist, cease to serve, look after their own only, or rebel.

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Brexit is a 'nationalist spasm': Adonis resigns as infrastructure tsar [View all] LeftishBrit Dec 2017 OP

I remember not always being Adonis' top fan as Education Minister; but I'm cheering him on now! LeftishBrit Dec 2017 #1

Also worth noting... T_i_B Dec 2017 #2

Good line, Lord Adonis. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2017 #3

Here's to good luck and the return of some sanity! LeftishBrit Dec 2017 #4

Absolutely there should be a second referendum. BrExit would be easily defeated. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #5

For me the roots of all these problems bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #6

Phrased more intuitively bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #7

Well said. zentrum Dec 2017 #8

Is there any prospect of a re-vote? Jim Lane Dec 2017 #9

Parliament was required by petition to debate this: Ghost Dog Dec 2017 #10

Thanks for the details! Jim Lane Dec 2017 #11

Political pressure for a second referendum _is_ building, Ghost Dog Dec 2017 #12

I don't think there are any legal obstacles; but unfortunately there are political ones LeftishBrit Jan 2018 #13