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Egalitarian Thug

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1. They are heartless, mean, and beyond greedy, but they are generally not stupid. (Rmoney excluded).

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 01:30 PM

Jul 2012

Just like anyone that pays attention, they see that it is coming, and it is coming faster than we care to admit.

Once again, the gatekeepers (richish but still has to work) will bear the brunt of the backlash while their masters flee the country.

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Our Marie Antoinettes are getting a little bit nervous [View all] kpete Jul 2012 OP

They are heartless, mean, and beyond greedy, but they are generally not stupid. (Rmoney excluded). Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #1

Maybe. But, the certainly are getting richer. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #2

Good time for a little Phil Ochs starroute Jul 2012 #3

If the people have no bread, let them eat Chick-Fil-A Glassunion Jul 2012 #4

At least he is perceptive enough to realize the historial perspective involved. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #5

I can't wait. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #6

As well they should. redqueen Jul 2012 #7

Paging Madame Lafarge!! hifiguy Jul 2012 #8

Anything to the left of Bill Clinton might as well be Marx himself with these guys. MNBrewer Jul 2012 #14

This reads more like "cover our ass" than "do the right thing" Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #9

This is ridiculous. We are not the unwashed masses, we just want some equality in our system. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #10

Actually- I want the sideboard, and everything inside it. lindysalsagal Jul 2012 #11

bullshit on the rich being very, very afraid. they ain't. cali Jul 2012 #12

Correct. This is just silly posturing. closeupready Jul 2012 #13