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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

LiberalArkie

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2. Yes, they only see us as a way to gain more wealth. We pay taxes so they can

Reply to rhett o rick (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 12:18 PM

Oct 2015

receive that money from the government. We buy products so they can buy the new home or increase their retirement. As a person, they do not see us, they walk by us and see no one there.

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“The Oligarchy neither loves you nor hates you, but you have resources that they want.”* [View all] rhett o rick Oct 2015 OP

I think they rarely consider the unwashed masses.nt Snotcicles Oct 2015 #1

I think many of them do think about us, and some may sympathize but not enough rhett o rick Oct 2015 #10

Yes, they only see us as a way to gain more wealth. We pay taxes so they can LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #2

I think they see us as they might see bees. We are hard at work for them. nm rhett o rick Oct 2015 #4

That is a damn good analogy. LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #5

Yes. nt Mnemosyne Oct 2015 #7

We are not citizens anymore Phlem Oct 2015 #3

Oh, no, they hate you, all right Demeter Oct 2015 #6

Never have we faced such a fundamental choice Ichingcarpenter Oct 2015 #8

Agree. Our choices are the People's Candidate or the Billionaires' Candidate. rhett o rick Oct 2015 #9

..! KoKo Nov 2015 #13

They don't care enough about you to bother hating you. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #11

Exactly. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #12

The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference Fumesucker Nov 2015 #14

Everyone have a happy Thanksgiving. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #15