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In reply to the discussion: George Takei: "When history looks back on this period, people will ask..." [View all]Silent3
(15,460 posts)82. Sure! We don't all have to discuss...
...the polls and the post office and COVID and the SCOTUS all the time, even though such things are (understandably) dominating everyone else's attention.
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George Takei: "When history looks back on this period, people will ask..." [View all]
Nevilledog
Sep 2020
OP
Please excuse me. I didn't, until rereading, realize the unnecessary tenor of my reply.
jaxexpat
Sep 2020
#67
Huge amounts of wealth have been destroyed by COVID, even if *some* rich bastards...
Silent3
Sep 2020
#44
That is part of it but it mainly boils down to the Plutocrats being able to purchase our politicians
Dustlawyer
Sep 2020
#35
In non-capitalist system, however, power inequalities take form in other ways...
Silent3
Sep 2020
#45
The only examples are the ones that a lot of people seem to think "don't count"...
Silent3
Sep 2020
#66
Capitalism works fine if it is regulated (rules based) and limited to certain sectors of society
DSandra
Sep 2020
#22
I suspect you're asking the other poster, but for me "work" means, and can only mean...
Silent3
Sep 2020
#80
Yes, fox noise turn their viewers into a "me me me " crowd with their brainwashing.
KS Toronado
Sep 2020
#17
Worst of all, they've had that effect on NEWS. The other stations treat fox like they're legitimate
BComplex
Sep 2020
#26
In this case, "hindsight" could easily mean "viewed from that little opening in one's ass."
calimary
Sep 2020
#10
They will also ask "what did you do?" which motivates me to keep working for Dems.
Hamlette
Sep 2020
#11
Just today I saw someone (an actual aquaintance, and not just a digital friend)...
C Moon
Sep 2020
#16
I share NO responsibility with the 63 million Americans who voted for THE failed president who
ancianita
Sep 2020
#20
They also will ask why it was that Republicans loved $ over their people & planet! They
Illumination
Sep 2020
#25
Let's hope there'll be an honest history recorded by sane people in a functioning democracy.
VOX
Sep 2020
#42
Or Piss Wig will be hailed as a great leader who single handedly ended it.
BlueTsunami2018
Sep 2020
#71