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FourScore

(9,704 posts) Mon Dec 16, 2013, 01:12 PM Dec 2013

The Pope: When the glass is full

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The Pope: When the glass is full (Original Post) FourScore Dec 2013 OP

I read the quote in it's full context... DonViejo Dec 2013 #1

I kinda thought that was obvious. n/t FourScore Dec 2013 #3

For those of us following news about this Pope or, DonViejo Dec 2013 #4

I think the context is easy enough to see liberal N proud Dec 2013 #5

This. politichew Dec 2013 #2

Welcome to DU politichew! progressoid Dec 2013 #6

Huge K&R! raouldukelives Dec 2013 #7

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

1. I read the quote in it's full context...

Reply to FourScore (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 01:16 PM

Dec 2013

and think it's a bit of shame mediamatters didn't bring an important aspect of the quote into the picture; the Pope was very specifically talking about trickle down economics.

FourScore

(9,704 posts)

3. I kinda thought that was obvious. n/t

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 01:20 PM

Dec 2013

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

4. For those of us following news about this Pope or,

Reply to FourScore (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 01:36 PM

Dec 2013

with some awareness of his recent quotes, it is obvious. But, for folks not in those categories, e.g., most of the FaceBook crowd, I think they won't understand it at all.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

5. I think the context is easy enough to see

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 01:39 PM

Dec 2013

The rich never trickle it down. Reaganomics doesn't work!

politichew

(230 posts)

2. This.

Reply to FourScore (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 01:16 PM

Dec 2013

progressoid

(49,990 posts)

6. Welcome to DU politichew!

Reply to politichew (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 02:29 PM

Dec 2013

Excellent graphic.

raouldukelives

(5,178 posts)

7. Huge K&R!

Reply to FourScore (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 03:55 PM

Dec 2013

That is fantastic and spot on!
Bow down before the ones you serve investors and Wall St middlemen. It sure as hell ain't justice, peace, Gaia or Christ.

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