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bigtree

(85,986 posts) Thu Oct 28, 2021, 12:31 PM Oct 2021

Our lives are just a reality show to the millionaires club at the Capitol

...what in actual fuck is this???

Link to tweet

...they used to regularly pump out pablum like this to the masses in old movies set in ultra-wealthy homes.

We're the equivalent of the 'help' to them.

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Our lives are just a reality show to the millionaires club at the Capitol (Original Post) bigtree Oct 2021 OP

Heard on a podcast recently: "To the oligarchy, the people are merely Gaugamela Oct 2021 #1

... I don't understand renate Oct 2021 #2

When I see shit like this it is confirmed for me cilla4progress Oct 2021 #3

Gaugamela

(2,496 posts)

1. Heard on a podcast recently: "To the oligarchy, the people are merely

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 12:36 PM

Oct 2021

the manure they grow their money in.” They didn’t use the word “manure” though.

renate

(13,776 posts)

2. ... I don't understand

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 12:47 PM

Oct 2021

Why did this happen? Why didn't someone stop them? This didn't just happen; somebody had a (bad) idea and then went to the time and trouble to involve other people in carrying it out.

cilla4progress

(24,726 posts)

3. When I see shit like this it is confirmed for me

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 12:51 PM

Oct 2021

that America is on the decline. Hell...all of humanity.

Don't let the screen door hit ya fuckwads. I'm saving the plants and animals.

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