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truedelphi

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7. In the USA, the top one percent has never seen such increased gains.
Sat Apr 21, 2012, 06:51 PM
Apr 2012

Last edited Sun Apr 22, 2012, 12:04 AM - Edit history (2)

Most gains were taken from the struggling and soon to be extinct middle classed.

Naomi Klein and her Shock Doctrine theories have proven to be correct. And the style of "culture" that results is either control of the masses by a Mafia styled elite (as is the case now in Russia) a junta as we saw in South American nations like Chile, and Argentina, or else a totally fascist style of governing.

The thing is, most Americans refuse to see the writing on the wall. Until the leaders of the two parties tell them that it is so, and until the Talking Heads say it is. Way, way back in the nineteen sixties, Carl Jung stated that the American culture was the most conformist on earth.

And that pretty much sums it up. Name one other nation that says it is a democracy, yet only has two parties? Or that doesn't provide health insurance for all, as a given right.



"... that use the euro to maintain a coveted AAA credit rating" DJ13 Apr 2012 #1
In a rational world tama Apr 2012 #2
Is it just me or does the move to "austerity" mean "sacrifice by the lower classes?" KansDem Apr 2012 #3
'How much is the "ruling class" sacrificing for "austerity?"' 0 they are benefitting from it. Vincardog Apr 2012 #5
In the USA, the top one percent has never seen such increased gains. truedelphi Apr 2012 #7
A trully well stated post FreakinDJ Apr 2012 #9
The collapse of the Euro and the EU would be a good thing for Europeans. David__77 Apr 2012 #4
Ironically the French National Front would agree with you, while their Socialist Party pampango Apr 2012 #13
The Left Front disagrees with the Socialists. David__77 Apr 2012 #15
I haven't seen any polls that show the "working class in France would vote for the National Front pampango Apr 2012 #17
Of course the polls said this, as have the results David__77 Apr 2012 #24
Interesting that you consider the far-right candidate the most "anti-capitalist" candidate pampango Apr 2012 #28
Europeans reject the neoliberal model. David__77 Apr 2012 #29
I would agree that the EU has been a liberal project and that it involves pampango Apr 2012 #30
No... David__77 Apr 2012 #31
The Dutch are loyal members of the Reich. LetTimmySmoke Apr 2012 #6
The Dutch would not appreciate that comment. dipsydoodle Apr 2012 #8
Thanks for your post Bigmack Apr 2012 #14
One of my closest friends is Dutch also. She is wonderfully kind. glinda Apr 2012 #21
Sad to end up in a position where the racist Freedom Party seems to be making sense muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #10
Very Informative DallasNE Apr 2012 #20
They are following our lead got root Apr 2012 #22
The EU is looking more and more like a tool of Corporatist oppression and control. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #11
wish I was a banker... dtom67 Apr 2012 #12
This Dutch government is a right-wing nightmare frazzled Apr 2012 #16
The Netherlands will have an election soon as a result of this. Might the right-wing nightmare pampango Apr 2012 #19
Our extreme right libertarian government in Canada is doing exactly the same thing. arikara Apr 2012 #25
Targets for the budget deficit, laid down by the European Union, were missed? fasttense Apr 2012 #18
It seems as if 911 was some kind of cue to the corporate facists to got root Apr 2012 #23
Sort of like it was planned arikara Apr 2012 #26
This fellow is a right wing jerk DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #27
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