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TBF

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20. lol - well you have to realize not all of us are capitalists
Sat Apr 20, 2024, 01:00 PM
Apr 2024

I've always viewed capitalism as a Ponzi scheme. And I know this is a democratic party website so I'm not surprised that there would be a good number of folks here who would view that as "nutty" - after all democrats are part of the establishment even if they are on the whole more empathetic than the other major party. But, yes, I think there is some value in his work. I can hold those thoughts until after the election.

Those are good points, we can't act as if individual violence doesn't affect us as a whole Walleye Apr 2024 #1
Exactly. There are countless observations about how witnessing acts niyad Apr 2024 #4
and how come cops couldnt get over a 4' barricade? mopinko Apr 2024 #2
I wondered about that as well. niyad Apr 2024 #3
What do you mean? They got there with the fire extinguisher in less than 2 minutes. The man was determined to mucifer Apr 2024 #31
oh, ok. i had heard it took a bit. mopinko Apr 2024 #34
well jcgoldie Apr 2024 #36
Not to make light of it but they're NY cops PCIntern Apr 2024 #42
A very good question you ask. Passages Apr 2024 #5
well stated and et tu Apr 2024 #7
Thank you. Passages Apr 2024 #15
thank you for the citation nt et tu Apr 2024 #26
Until enough of us care enough and voters demand it, nothing will change dlk Apr 2024 #6
Not directly to your point, but since the immolation is the thread topic... LAS14 Apr 2024 #8
Kitty Genovese? n/t area51 Apr 2024 #9
Completely not as hyped, that NYC much-known/much-incorrectly incident. Igel Apr 2024 #30
correct Skittles Apr 2024 #33
What was the truth? Just a summary. nt LAS14 Apr 2024 #47
someone was by her side almost immediately after the attack Skittles Apr 2024 #50
Interesting! Thanks. LAS14 Apr 2024 #56
Could we have a one sentence summary of what the truth was? nt LAS14 Apr 2024 #46
Thanks! nt LAS14 Apr 2024 #44
It was Kitty Genovese . . . SarcasticSatyr Apr 2024 #10
Thank you for that most informative link. The man who raped,and murdered niyad Apr 2024 #23
Maybe because his attorney changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2024 #28
Thanks! nt LAS14 Apr 2024 #45
As the link will show, Aristus Apr 2024 #12
There were numerous calls during that murder IbogaProject Apr 2024 #19
Interesting note, as we are discussing her murder. Her partner at the niyad Apr 2024 #24
Harlan Ellison was a social justice warrior MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2024 #29
I know. I was a huge HE fan. Aristus Apr 2024 #35
Very cool! MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2024 #38
You have no doubt heard his story about someone who smarted off to him Aristus Apr 2024 #41
Didn't he use an accelerant of some kind? markodochartaigh Apr 2024 #13
Why make these comments if you don't know the details? Random Boomer Apr 2024 #14
So I could give context to my question so the detail could be addressed. nt LAS14 Apr 2024 #48
First responders are trained to act Sympthsical Apr 2024 #21
Nice Points, but Clumsy Cat. DontBelieveEastisEas Apr 2024 #25
It's not being "clumsy", it's mostly being intentional. yagotme Apr 2024 #49
That amount of gasoline Melon Apr 2024 #51
Except that story is false about Kitty obamanut2012 Apr 2024 #53
I was definitely thinking of how people who witnessed this could be affected. electric_blue68 Apr 2024 #11
That was always my issue with Dr. Kevorkian. LisaM Apr 2024 #52
You know, thanks for pointing that out. I never thought of that. shrike3 Apr 2024 #54
I saw his friends and neighbors' reactions... BigmanPigman Apr 2024 #16
We ought to be talking about the substance of his Ponzi Papers as well -- TBF Apr 2024 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #18
lol - well you have to realize not all of us are capitalists TBF Apr 2024 #20
If you have any links that don't violate the TOS of this site RandomNumbers Apr 2024 #22
If you do a search for the Ponzi Papers TBF Apr 2024 #32
Thanks, will do! (nt) RandomNumbers Apr 2024 #40
That's some seriously kooky stuff. Patton French Apr 2024 #43
Probably comments about cops being too fat and out of shape, MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2024 #27
Perhaps this commentary is a little off the point, but B.See Apr 2024 #37
This is the third self-immolation in this country in 6 months Iris Apr 2024 #39
I did not know this. Thanks for bringing it up. shrike3 Apr 2024 #55
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