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Bread and circuses, not so heavy on the bread. stopbush Nov 2012 #1
Movies were popular through the Depression Fumesucker Nov 2012 #2
Both Hollywood and radio 'came of age' during the Great Depression LongTomH Nov 2012 #67
Oh good, a Blame-The-Working-Class thread leftstreet Nov 2012 #3
+1 HiPointDem Nov 2012 #4
That's the OP's stock and trade. 99Forever Nov 2012 #6
If it's not the Working Class it's families... n/t cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #20
+2 Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #28
For reals alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #34
whatever, you are concerned over the strangest things quinnox Nov 2012 #5
All those "professionally-disappointed Obama voters" have to spend that cash somehow ... zbdent Nov 2012 #7
Cash is best not spent. That's any time, but certianly during an economic downturn. RB TexLa Nov 2012 #11
They can't put it into banks ... zbdent Nov 2012 #22
yeah, well i came into the thread thinking newspeak Nov 2012 #38
my late father, an economist, had a different view. salin Nov 2012 #44
Of course it does. I'm talking about individuals not saving their money RB TexLa Nov 2012 #48
Ah, a 1% type. PDJane Nov 2012 #51
Stick around. trotsky Nov 2012 #54
It's "idiotic" for someone to think they deserve to keep their money? RB TexLa Nov 2012 #57
Start with the fact that money has no intrinsic value. PDJane Nov 2012 #58
No thank you on passing my money around to others. I pass it to others when I am going to RB TexLa Nov 2012 #61
he was talking about individuals. salin Nov 2012 #71
Excellent posts. +1 nt laundry_queen Nov 2012 #75
thank you, laundry_queen salin Nov 2012 #80
And it's your right and privilege to save or invest your money customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #77
Why live life if you don't spend on things that make you happy? I am afraid you have things mixed. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #60
I wait for them to hit RedBox. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #8
i don't go to movies with you dionysus Nov 2012 #9
! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #18
I'm guessing the OP is probably the world's cheapest cheap date. Initech Nov 2012 #50
Is that the guy that brags about cheap homemade pizzas when other people are talking about bluestate10 Nov 2012 #62
Ha ha I hear that. To quote Jerry Seinfeld: "Cheapness is not a sense." Initech Nov 2012 #70
Perfect! n/t trotsky Nov 2012 #53
So you are arguing for Higher unemployment? cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #10
What an incredibly stupid thread. tritsofme Nov 2012 #12
So they deserve to have those millions? Not the people who's money it was before? RB TexLa Nov 2012 #14
People can spend their money how they choose. tritsofme Nov 2012 #19
maybe you should save some money by getting rid of your internet connection. dionysus Nov 2012 #24
I hate to think of his ISP getting his money undeservedly pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #33
The movie houses hire people. The movie houses buy movies that are made by working bluestate10 Nov 2012 #63
Popcorn anyone? nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #13
I prefer Sno Caps. Interesting, DUers seem to be... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #23
Here, have some sno caps nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #31
Here, have some Flicks pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #32
Well thank you nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #36
Mmm... thanks! WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #35
You prefer people walking around in sackcloth and ashes? Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #15
It's all or nothing for some laundry_queen Nov 2012 #76
Heh. Yeah - I see that. Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #85
True enough, I wish it employed more people treestar Nov 2012 #16
What's the magic number for you? WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #21
I've no doubt it employs a lot of people treestar Nov 2012 #43
Awww! I was going to say that!! NC is wooing Hollywood like crazy SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #84
Thank you for this thread! Because it's a fun opportunity for you JanMichael Nov 2012 #17
Which compares greatly to the multi-billion dollar clown show SomethingFishy Nov 2012 #25
It used to be cigarettes. nt valerief Nov 2012 #26
RB TexLa - The One Man Facepalm. HughBeaumont Nov 2012 #27
HIDE THE MONEY IN THE MATTRESSES! Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #30
Agreed. Don't people know they should sit in their homes and wallow at their lot in life? Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #29
Oh jaysus fucking christ! Texasgal Nov 2012 #37
you forgot the sarcasm icon, yes? niyad Nov 2012 #39
I second what everybody on this thread said lunatica Nov 2012 #40
And going to restaurants!! And buying stuff they don't "need" AlexSatan Nov 2012 #41
What are people supposed to spend their money on? n/t hughee99 Nov 2012 #42
folks need entertainment, even more in tough times...money well spent spanone Nov 2012 #45
So what? We should not go out and have fun? Initech Nov 2012 #46
135m div by 311,591,917 = 43 cents per American Prometheus Bound Nov 2012 #47
I went to see Wreck-It Ralph last weekend. Jennicut Nov 2012 #49
Yeah really. I saw Skyfall last weekend. Best Bond since Goldfinger. Initech Nov 2012 #52
I won't stop taking my girls to the movies. Jennicut Nov 2012 #64
Don't stop. Your girls will thank you when they are women. I don't get the OP. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #65
You can't be serious Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #55
One even wonders what his point is on this site? Rex Nov 2012 #72
No thanks! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #83
::flip off:: BarackTheVote Nov 2012 #56
You know Livluvgrow Nov 2012 #59
Welcome to DU. You're dead right. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #66
Exactly. You only live once. Enjoy life while you're here and don't pay attention to doom & gloom. Initech Nov 2012 #69
Entertainment should be banned. For the good of the country, of course. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #68
Can you believe this shit passes the smell test? Rex Nov 2012 #73
OP has a history NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #78
Thank you. Rex Nov 2012 #81
But if we're going to start monitoring the movie theaters LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #74
priorities Etraker Nov 2012 #79
Don't you mean "...AT the garbage IN movie theatres..?" BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #82
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