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I_UndergroundPanther

(12,463 posts) Sat Oct 5, 2019, 05:22 PM Oct 2019

How long until the rich

Are shut down for financially abusing an entire nation? When will they lose enough money that they can no longer buy our government from under us?
Capitalism has failed and has given us a kakistocracy.

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How long until the rich (Original Post) I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2019 OP

Who is going to do this for you? wasupaloopa Oct 2019 #1

I wouldn't hold my breath---there will always be rich folks----and lots of them virgogal Oct 2019 #2

Who would be the deciding entity and where would they draw the line? lpbk2713 Oct 2019 #3

If we ignore inequality the I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2019 #4

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

1. Who is going to do this for you?

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 05:42 PM

Oct 2019

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

2. I wouldn't hold my breath---there will always be rich folks----and lots of them

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 07:54 PM

Oct 2019

are elected officials on both sides of the aisle.

lpbk2713

(42,753 posts)

3. Who would be the deciding entity and where would they draw the line?

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 07:58 PM

Oct 2019

Who would be the rich and who would be just plain folks?

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,463 posts)

4. If we ignore inequality the

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 08:36 PM

Oct 2019

Situation will get more dire and more will suffer and there will be a revolution. People cannot be abused forever ya know. I think America s taboo on limiting wealth accumulation and impoverishing everyone else, has got to be challenged.

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