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In reply to the discussion: Name the single greatest threat to our American Way of life. [View all]Lydia Leftcoast
(48,217 posts)62. That's the elephant in the living room
Military spending distorts our entire economy. Our taxes pay for missiles, drones, bombs, invasions of foreign countries, and interest on loans from China to fund those wars, instead of universal health care, low-cost higher education, public transit and intercity rail, scientific research for civilian purposes, affordable housing, student loan debt relief, etc.
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I'll second that and add Koch/GOP/Teahadist/Libertarians. The road to feudalism.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#5
That jumping carp in the Illinois river-if gets to the great lakes will destroy them & fish industry
barbiegeek
Nov 2012
#83
Agree with this one; it's the classic problem that we won't address until it becomes too costly
maui902
Nov 2012
#78
Any lack of Democratic leadership backbone in fighting "The Economic Royalists"
We People
Nov 2012
#66
Abandoning the inspiring and expansive optimism that you used to give out so generously.
sibelian
Nov 2012
#88
1. a Catch 22 housing market in which a "healthy" economy requires that housing prices be driven to
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2012
#112
Toss Up: Citizen's United and/or Climate Change (both man-made catastrophes)
Jeff In Milwaukee
Nov 2012
#139