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raouldukelives

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84. I'm glad they were able too.

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 02:20 PM

Feb 2013

And that they did it in a time when the realities of climate change were not yet known.
Now we know. Support Wall St, support climate change, support denial science.
I am happy for people that have nice retirements. It just saddens me that the cost for that is the future sustainability of our natural world and the extinction of things that make this life better for me. I get it though, not many people care about plants and animals. Not when a slightly more comfortable retirement is at stake.

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What It's Going to Take to Claw Back Middle Class Wealth from the 1% [View all] xchrom Feb 2013 OP

piss on the 'middle-class' - they've been voting GOP for decades. KG Feb 2013 #1

True, but then again neither party really advocates for the middle class. NorthCarolina Feb 2013 #17

You can't squeeze blood out of turnips and the 1% has the means to protect their wealth. bubbayugga Feb 2013 #78

excellent article..................... roosterpack Feb 2013 #2

Shared to facebook, too SnowCritter Feb 2013 #3

As dismayed as I am..... sendero Feb 2013 #4

paradigm................. roosterpack Feb 2013 #14

100% wrong answer Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #57

I don't disagree ... sendero Feb 2013 #61

I agree with that. My point is they cannot be revived through immigration n/t Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #62

I never said.. sendero Feb 2013 #63

The post I responded to DID say that though :) -nt- Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #64

That's pretty much been the plan for years. The GOP wants an illegal labor force to depress wages. freshwest Feb 2013 #65

The real paradigm shift is accepting that we might be trying to re-fight the last war rather than TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #56

Too true Doctor_J Feb 2013 #68

Heated leather seats and burl appointments in the tumbrels? n/t Fumesucker Feb 2013 #5

Top Marginal Tax Rates Lasher Feb 2013 #6

That's right. Blanks Feb 2013 #15

Agreed. Unfortunately there is widespread perception that unions protect their members geckosfeet Feb 2013 #7

And what is it going to take to claw back wealth the middle/upper took from the lower class? Spryguy Feb 2013 #8

Whatever it takes. geckosfeet Feb 2013 #19

Did anyone see 2naSalit Feb 2013 #79

There was a recent poll here, and 20% of DU members did NOT support unions (that replied) Drahthaardogs Feb 2013 #16

Europe is slowly loosing the battle, too. Left Turn Only Feb 2013 #26

How do you get people to stop voting for union busting politicians? libtodeath Feb 2013 #9

it will take a MASS movement.... tomp Feb 2013 #10

This can't BE more right. It's the truth! ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #11

........ marmar Feb 2013 #12

+1 xchrom Feb 2013 #13

+2 sendero Feb 2013 #18

+1 geckosfeet Feb 2013 #20

Odious, but sadly, probably, necessary. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2013 #27

+5 n/t Catherina Feb 2013 #32

But think about all the sad wealthy people. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #33

Revolution (for those who don't get the picture)...... socialist_n_TN Feb 2013 #35

While that is romantic, revolutions rarely if ever turn power over to the masses. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #59

Every day more and more I'm beginning to understand why the French revolted. Initech Feb 2013 #60

well done :) Zorra Feb 2013 #83

If 1 to 2% of the US population holds the majority of the wealth mountain grammy Feb 2013 #21

Inheritance taxes reclaim wealth, income taxes pull back a small portion of annual earnings 1-Old-Man Feb 2013 #22

checkmate Left Turn Only Feb 2013 #23

Start with overturning the radical The Wizard Feb 2013 #24

You have good ideas but sadly we dont have tools to bring them about. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #58

The problem is more people care about Wall St returns than Main St's return. raouldukelives Feb 2013 #25

Wall Street returns are Main St's returns. dkf Feb 2013 #29

All I have seen from Wall St in my neck of the woods is the reduction of labor. raouldukelives Feb 2013 #34

My parents are state workers who retired at 55 with full health benefits. dkf Feb 2013 #38

I'm glad they were able too. raouldukelives Feb 2013 #84

Wall Street shenanigens ATE my retirement. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #37

You should be close to where you were. The stock market is. dkf Feb 2013 #39

Wall Street shenanigans ATE my retirement. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #42

It was a housing bubble based on too much debt... dkf Feb 2013 #51

"Wall Street allows Union members to retire. " Cal Carpenter Feb 2013 #43

Oh practically any union member is better off than a non union member in that field. dkf Feb 2013 #46

In what field? Cal Carpenter Feb 2013 #48

With an equivalent job, a union worker is much better off than a non-union worker. dkf Feb 2013 #49

Congrats on winning Dumb Post of the Week brentspeak Feb 2013 #45

Any retirement is based on investing in Wall Street. dkf Feb 2013 #47

Only 11% of Americans are in Unions. progressoid Feb 2013 #55

46% don't 54% do. That's a majority. dkf Feb 2013 #66

Well if it's a majority, then it must be good. progressoid Feb 2013 #69

Investing is the only path to retirement. Otherwise it's whatever your SS provides for you dkf Feb 2013 #72

There are 50 million Americans living in poverty. progressoid Feb 2013 #74

All I can hope is they see the light. dkf Feb 2013 #80

Seeing the light ain't gonna help progressoid Feb 2013 #81

The wealth lost was the housing market. The stock market is back up to pre crash levels. dkf Feb 2013 #28

Your mockery of the Obama 2012 slogan is duly noted. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #41

You may not have noticed but the housing market IS recovering. dkf Feb 2013 #44

Without a high inheritance tax, it will continue to get worse Progressive dog Feb 2013 #30

It is always pleasing to see a person with a low post count hit the nail right on the head. 1-Old-Man Feb 2013 #31

Thanks, I did see your post so you hit the nail first Progressive dog Feb 2013 #36

Unions are strong when place matters The2ndWheel Feb 2013 #40

We need global labor unions. Nt abelenkpe Feb 2013 #76

Brilliant OP, xchrom. Here's why so few know the facts... Octafish Feb 2013 #50

+1 xchrom Feb 2013 #54

K&R woo me with science Feb 2013 #52

k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #53

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #67

It's all about cheap labor senseandsensibility Feb 2013 #70

K&R hay rick Feb 2013 #71

Its going to take Labor.. fighting together...even a total work stoppage. lib2DaBone Feb 2013 #73

The early union members fought, sweated, cried and died for the cause. Thinkingabout Feb 2013 #75

+ 1,000,000,000,000 love_katz Feb 2013 #77

At this point? Full blown revolution. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #82