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yellow dahlia

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1. And in some ways they have conflicting desired outcomes.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 10:14 PM

Feb 2

Hopefully they will bring each other down and the whole experiment will fall in on itself.

There will be so many pieces to pick up and many decades of repair for the citizens of this country.

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Great graphic on what the F is going on. [View all] applegrove Feb 2 OP

And in some ways they have conflicting desired outcomes. yellow dahlia Feb 2 #1

Capitalism needs an entry there. It's not complete without it. Maru Kitteh Feb 2 #2

Its not capitalism when there's graft, corruption, and the oligarchs hoard all applegrove Feb 2 #3

This is what happens when the concentration of capital allows these nerd savages to buy politicians and elections. diane in sf Feb 3 #4

Agreed. Capitalism has proven a systemic failure. Slow poison to the body. Maru Kitteh Feb 3 #8

author has some serious creds NJCher Feb 3 #5

You're welcome: applegrove Feb 3 #6

Kick oasis Feb 3 #7