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Hydra

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12. End stage Capitalism in a nutshell

Reply to 1-Old-Man (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 11:54 PM

Jul 2013

People are paid(very little) to build their own prisons/coffins.

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Now for today's edition of Funny How That Works... [View all] MrScorpio Jul 2013 OP

So, 5 to 6 empty houses for every homeless person in the country. 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #1

This country suffers from Possession Obsession. freshwest Jul 2013 #2

OMG!!!!!!!!! Whadicha just say? AlbertCat Jul 2013 #8

USA! USA! USA! progressoid Jul 2013 #3

wow oldandhappy Jul 2013 #4

In 1996 we had about 265 million people. This year about 314 million. jtuck004 Jul 2013 #5

Sometimes the forces of the free market can't seem to get the ingredients together to make a pie. tclambert Jul 2013 #6

The Free Market is working great Hydra Jul 2013 #11

VERY well said. Should be an OP. annabanana Jul 2013 #13

what a cool country Blue Palasky Jul 2013 #7

just wait until fannie/freddie have possession of all the foreclosures. obxhead Jul 2013 #9

So, a guy without a home gets a job tearing down houses to earn enough to afford living accomodation 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #10

End stage Capitalism in a nutshell Hydra Jul 2013 #12

Most of the homeless live where there aren't so many empty homes. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #14

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