Hey American Billionaires.. Do you think of yourselves as Americans?

[annabanana]

Do you believe in the concept of "government by the people"?.. Or do you think of "the people" as an unruly mass that requires as much control as you can exercise? Is America's best feature the loopholes that make it possible for you to get richer and richer by the minute?

Do you scoff at "goo-goo types" (good government types) and exploit the weakness of our system for your own enrichment at the expense of ALL Americans? What do you think of "public space", libraries, transportation systems? Should they let just anyone into public parks?

Do you think you ARE an American? And what, exactly, does that mean to you?

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Hist--I think I hear an ant speaking.

I will squish it.

These Little People are just so annoying, sometimes. And their usefulness is just about over, now that we have China as supplier and market.

[RKP5637]

2. Yep, they are in the way now of the oligarchy. n/t

[stray cat]

3. Are DUers?

[aquart]

4. Of course they do. The question really is, do they think YOU are an American?

Because their America has security people to keep out riffraff.

[babylonsister]

5. I hope you saw this; not everyone is

'bad' or irresponsible because they're rich...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9295815

'Responsible Wealth Project': Take Our Tax Cuts, Please

[w4rma]

6. And the head of that organization got lots of threats from his wealthy "peers". (nt)

[babylonsister]

8. That doesn't negate how he's acting, does it. Your glass is

always more than half empty. I was happy to read this.

[annabanana]

9. (A candle in the darkness). . . n/t

[Mimosa]

7. Are there any bilionaires posting on DU, even secretly?

I guessed the people who bash me for my whining not being able to get affordable health care are wealthy...but billionaires? I think all billionaires should be taxed down to being only millionaires!

[rucky]

10. Of course I do!

Just ask my servants.

[HopeHoops]

11. Do you honestly think any of them read DU?