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AndyTiedye

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8. Too Many Robber Barons WANT a Theocracy

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 08:57 PM

Nov 2012

They know that under the current system they can only squeeze the rest of us so hard before the people rebel.
A theocracy is absolutely immune to popular rebellion, no matter how repressive it becomes.
No theocracy has EVER fallen to a popular rebellion, in all of recorded history.
This is very attractive to the Koch brothers and some of the other robber barons.

It is argued that the robber barons would not want to live under a theocracy themselves.
They would not have to. They would live ABOVE it, like the sheikhs of Saudi Arabia.

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Is the Religious Right in America Dead? [View all] rug Nov 2012 OP

I don't think they are dead, by any means, but they are losing their power. cbayer Nov 2012 #1

No, but this statement is promising: rug Nov 2012 #2

Yes, imo that is very good news. cbayer Nov 2012 #4

I'll believe they're gone when we haven't heard much from them for a good long time struggle4progress Nov 2012 #3

I agree but there's little question their aggressive social agenda was soundly rejected. rug Nov 2012 #5

Please 8 lb baby Jesus please!!!!! nt Obamamama44 Nov 2012 #6

8 lbs? rug Nov 2012 #7

Too Many Robber Barons WANT a Theocracy AndyTiedye Nov 2012 #8

These are supernatural things. They have more lives than Freddy Krueger. n/t dimbear Nov 2012 #9

This topic got my attention ... DakotaLady Nov 2012 #10

Welcome to DU! rug Nov 2012 #11

Thank you ... DakotaLady Nov 2012 #12

Welcome to DU and to the religion group, DakotaLady. cbayer Nov 2012 #17

No edhopper Nov 2012 #13

Exactly skepticscott Nov 2012 #14

Wounded, perhaps, okasha Nov 2012 #15

Agree. I heard some of their leadership interviewed this week. cbayer Nov 2012 #16