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Egalitarian Thug

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17. And you're overjoyed to get a flake off a crumb that the parasites dropped from the

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:02 PM

Feb 2013

loaf that they've stolen from the entire population that includes you?

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DOW OVER 14,000! But, I thought our economy was doomed [View all] MoonRiver Feb 2013 OP

He sure is a crappy socialist. Eom elfin Feb 2013 #1

Yep MoonRiver Feb 2013 #3

All this means is that the incredibly rich will be richer ... Myrina Feb 2013 #2

I don't have any money in the Caymans but I do have retirement funds. MoonRiver Feb 2013 #4

Congratulations ... most of us don't have that luxury. Myrina Feb 2013 #6

My husband and I worked many decades to build our nest egg. MoonRiver Feb 2013 #10

... which is why I congratulated you. Myrina Feb 2013 #35

Ok, sorry if I took it personally. MoonRiver Feb 2013 #36

Anyone with a mutual fund or a NightOwwl Feb 2013 #12

I thought you single moms were making a quarter million a year, including $30,000 in investments bulloney Feb 2013 #34

I don't NoOneMan Feb 2013 #8

And you're overjoyed to get a flake off a crumb that the parasites dropped from the Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #17

How about if the incredibly rich eat out more. Won't this be good for waiters and chefs? Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #7

But as you well know it doesn't work. There are not enough of them to buy enough stuff Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #18

It's not a question of it "working" or "not working". Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #22

And continue the cycle of making the rich richer and the workers poorer. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #26

Yes, the trickle down theory is still alive! former9thward Feb 2013 #21

So your theory is that people *don't* spend more money when they feel richer? Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #24

No one feels "richer" when the Dow goes past 14,000. former9thward Feb 2013 #25

I don't think the Dow is the sole measure of economic doominess NoOneMan Feb 2013 #5

Well...... what did the Dow do in the Great Depression? (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #9

"sole measure" NoOneMan Feb 2013 #16

This is great news for many middle class families PennsylvaniaMatt Feb 2013 #11

This Johnny2X2X Feb 2013 #13

Exactly... PennsylvaniaMatt Feb 2013 #14

See #17. You and your grandmother would both be far better off if you had the opportunity Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #20

Very good news IF you can sell and get out of the market before it dives again. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #31

Freepers: Since Obama is a Commie, howcome he hasn't Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #15

Oh Noes!1!1 Socialism! FSogol Feb 2013 #19

When this happened during the Bush administration ... former9thward Feb 2013 #23

Er.... Bush took the Dow from 10587 to 7949 (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #27

My post said WHEN it happened. former9thward Feb 2013 #28

Yes but as with so many things, unlawful wars, corporate welfare, "extra-judicial" murders, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #29

All the measures he took really did save the economy, ESP the stock market. dkf Feb 2013 #30

Amazing that there are people at DU who seem rather upset malaise Feb 2013 #32

Oh yeah? Just wait and see if that uppity ni is electorated into our White's house again! why do ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 #33