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3. lobbying/$$$/special interests NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #1
That's part of it, to be sure Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #2
+1. n/t NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #3
#1 in a capitalist economy had better be money or you are off base and never will get right TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #20
Every industrialized nation on Earth is in a capitalist economy Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #23
Perhaps, but only in America is it the official state secular religion TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #24
It exploits the other two nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #4
Or maybe the fear is we aren't exceptional... dkf Jan 2013 #5
We aren't nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #6
Tell that to the people in Lala land. dkf Jan 2013 #11
Who are those? nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #13
the electing and worship of really, really stupid people Johonny Jan 2013 #7
One point...this is not just Republicans. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #9
Exceptionalism is sort of hit and miss Johonny Jan 2013 #17
Yeah, but Americans nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #18
" Yeah, but Americans Have no clue how the government works." zappaman Jan 2013 #19
#1 LWolf Jan 2013 #8
Yup, it's code. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #10
You forgot "Dumb people who vote" slackmaster Jan 2013 #12
Careful, voting tests have a way of biting people in the arse nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #14
Add the media who whip up the fear on behalf of their corporate bosses malaise Jan 2013 #15
Yup nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #16
good post Kingwithnothrone Jan 2013 #21
This is why OWS was a threat nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #22
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