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Economic Activism and Progressive Living

Teamster Jeff

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2. As the pain works its way up the economic ladder

Reply to paulbern77 (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 05:26 PM

Jun 2012

the chances for some kind of revolt increases. The lower middle class will soon be wiped out but us and the very poor spend all our time and resources scrambling for shelter, food ect. When Doctors, Lawyers and other professionals truly feel the bite thats when some kind serious pressure on the system could take place.

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Is The US Finally Ready For Revolution? [View all] paulbern77 Jun 2012 OP

It Will Have To Become Much Worse Before People Stop Watching Idol And Lift A Finger To Revolt cantbeserious Jun 2012 #1

As the pain works its way up the economic ladder Teamster Jeff Jun 2012 #2

The pain IS at the top of the chain and it's increasing. That's exactly what put thi$ $ECE$$IONI$T patrice Jul 2012 #9

Huh? PivotalDude Dec 2012 #16

Secessionist? dotymed Jan 2013 #24

patrice tama Jan 2013 #27

Jefferson said we should have a revolution every generation. rlabston Jun 2012 #3

You assume you'd know an authentic revolution if you saw one. Looks just exactly like "Meet patrice Jul 2012 #4

And my favorite question: Who died and made YOU God? patrice Jul 2012 #5

Such an unjustified comment. PivotalDude Dec 2012 #17

Just use the word Revolution and everyone gets a buzzzzzzz-on. Screw those it'll hurt and KILL. patrice Jul 2012 #6

Reading comprehension much? PivotalDude Dec 2012 #18

You forgot to use the word "doom" at least 10 times. patrice Jul 2012 #7

Your 1% masters will use you & those like you until they're done & then they'll call the patrice Jul 2012 #8

"We"? I, and I bet not so very few others, did NOT give you permission to include me. You patrice Jul 2012 #10

"We"? I did not give you permission to insult the U.S. Military on my behalf. patrice Jul 2012 #11

He didn't insult the military. PivotalDude Dec 2012 #19

Our "founding father's sacred idea of government" was for RICH WHITE MALES ONLY. patrice Jul 2012 #12

Check out a thread that was just posted. Maybe now we can save America? positiveidea Oct 2012 #13

Nope. Servius Valerius Nov 2012 #14

You're being pedantic and semantic PivotalDude Dec 2012 #15

Egg and chicken tama Jan 2013 #26

Here, here! PivotalDude Dec 2012 #20

On Board Piperflys Jan 2013 #21

Spam deleted by NRaleighLiberal (MIR Team) SandyLouis Jan 2013 #22

revolution Vic Vinegar Jan 2013 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author mlauer59295 Jan 2013 #25

Smile Crocodile David_Selig Feb 2013 #28

alittle late actually De Leonist Aug 2013 #29

Ghandi's peaceful revolution was unique. Countdown_3_2_1 Sep 2013 #30

To the day wage slave either sleeping at his station in off hours or scrambling for a day rental TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #31