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dotymed

(5,610 posts)
5. They have just added another middleman
Tue Dec 25, 2012, 11:11 AM
Dec 2012

who, of course, must make a profit, for doing nothing. Unchecked capitalism has become SOP in America. We are too busy bailing the water out of our boats to take to the streets, en masse, and demand massive changes....now. Of course, as we sink deeper, we may, as a nation, actually grow a backbone and force change. This is so reminiscent of the 20's and 30's..
Now that all of the consumer protections (real ones) have been repealed by the elite (who own the MSM also) we are sinking ever faster.
BTW, I watched a clip (in a different DU post) the other day. President Obama remarking that he was a staunch "free trader" no mention of fair trade of course...
We are their "cash crop." I am changing my political party to Socialist. I want leaders like Bernie Sanders. Back in the day, the Socialist party was a contender until "they" began jailing its leaders and demonizing the word "socialist." It is past time for a real come-back.
Honestly, just imagine how much change we could accomplish for the poor if they were actually treated as equals instead of prey.
Anyone who claims to be a Christian while they dedicate their lives to amassing wealth has never learned their religion...

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