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KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 05:35 AM Jan 2016

If you want a vision of life under a President Trump or Cruz, just

watch The Big Short. This movie should be required viewing for every person who posts in good faith on DU. I cannot recommend it highly enough. As powerful as Fahrenheit 911 or All the President's Men.

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If you want a vision of life under a President Trump or Cruz, just (Original Post) KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 OP
"abUSed" might also offer a glimpse..."When they came for the Mayans..." stone space Jan 2016 #1
Jesus, that it should possibly come to this. I knew Rev. Wright KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #4
More to the point, the film depicts exactly what happened under Bush policy. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #2
And to a lesser extent under Bill Clinton's policies, but it reached its KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #3
 

stone space

(6,498 posts)
1. "abUSed" might also offer a glimpse..."When they came for the Mayans..."
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 06:20 AM
Jan 2016

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KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)
4. Jesus, that it should possibly come to this. I knew Rev. Wright
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 01:04 PM
Jan 2016

was correct when he said, "God damn America."

Thank you for posting. Cross-posting to FB and social media.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
2. More to the point, the film depicts exactly what happened under Bush policy.
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 09:13 AM
Jan 2016

It is a recounting of the results of Republican policy.

 

KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)
3. And to a lesser extent under Bill Clinton's policies, but it reached its
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 12:43 PM
Jan 2016

zenith under Bush.

Trump and Cruz both remind me of those mortgage industry hucksters.

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