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67 individuals own 50% of the world's wealth! nt rdharma Mar 2014 #1
And three rich old farts want to buy the entire Congress and every available Statehouse. calimary Mar 2014 #20
ACCE mtasselin Mar 2014 #35
See, THIS is what we have to watch for. Shadowy organizations like this! calimary Mar 2014 #58
The best way for the vermin to survive erronis Mar 2014 #68
See my post #83. The only solution to this is Mad-Eye Moody's warning to Harry Potter. calimary Mar 2014 #86
Sometimes that's what it takes. 'The Prince', while not exactly IrishAyes Mar 2014 #95
I like your thinking. They are teaching us well. They might regret that over time. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #98
Not that I know which Debbie you mean, IrishAyes Mar 2014 #80
Debbie Wasserman-Shultz, D-FL calimary Mar 2014 #83
Thank you. I thought maybe so but wasn't sure. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #90
K and fucking R! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2014 #2
"They" have huge underground cities dotymed Mar 2014 #45
Woo-hoo! Preach it, sister. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #82
The best approach is to say "hell yes" BlueStreak Mar 2014 #3
Not only did they steal our wealth then put us in debt. We need 2 trillion dollars rhett o rick Mar 2014 #4
And now the banking bill in the Senate ... aggiesal Mar 2014 #11
Whoah, Whoah, Whoah.. What??? Which Bill is this one? Share it wide and loudly! 2banon Mar 2014 #55
Here's the story ... aggiesal Mar 2014 #71
aggiesal, this piece needs it's own thread.. 2banon Mar 2014 #72
Since the story is several days old, ... aggiesal Mar 2014 #75
Excellent and thank you.. 2banon Mar 2014 #85
Personal wealth should be capped at 100 million dollars. ZX86 Mar 2014 #5
100 million is obscene! SammyWinstonJack Mar 2014 #12
But you wouldn't be able to own ... aggiesal Mar 2014 #14
Just bring back the estate tax. toddwv Mar 2014 #24
I agree the estate tax should be high, but I worry about how dodgeable it is with trusts and whatnot MillennialDem Mar 2014 #32
I disagree.. sendero Mar 2014 #30
Don't need to cap wealth. LiberalFighter Mar 2014 #39
Not enough Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #60
There are lots of things that should be done but how to do them is the rub. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #73
That's one reason I walked out of that movie "The Big Easy" IrishAyes Mar 2014 #84
i have been telling my moderate publica epal the economy is RIGGED. wall street is RIGGED. pansypoo53219 Mar 2014 #6
And so is politics. toddwv Mar 2014 #26
And it's pretty much run by computers now, too. Few there are doing any real "work" anymore, imo. reformist2 Mar 2014 #27
You do know that writing those computer programs is real work, right? Lucky Luciano Mar 2014 #28
Those computer programs are increasingly fighting each other - it's a zero-sum game. reformist2 Mar 2014 #29
The programmers do the writing. Not the hedge fund jerks. LiberalFighter Mar 2014 #43
The hedge fund jerks are often the main programmers. Lucky Luciano Mar 2014 #93
Can't do it thru DC, "D" or "R." That puppy is fully owned and operated by the 1%. blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #7
Which is why we are where we are. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #34
You are so right. Evil is evil. 840high Mar 2014 #78
K & R dreamnightwind Mar 2014 #8
Damned Tootin' !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #9
redistribution enid602 Mar 2014 #64
You're talking about wealth redistribution, you know.... sounds good to me too! reformist2 Mar 2014 #10
Yeah, well don't hold your breath on that. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2014 #13
You don't have to put the rich down to tax them. gulliver Mar 2014 #15
'or not deserving what they have'... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #52
Drop the concept of "deservingness" altogether. gulliver Mar 2014 #61
Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it. Stonepounder Mar 2014 #16
The sans coulettes don't learn though, and begin to reward the wealthy again. Give it up, get some jtuck004 Mar 2014 #22
How about a revolution like in 1917 Russia? :) MillennialDem Mar 2014 #33
That would warm the cockles (what the hell are "cockles" anyway?)...... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #38
Are the in the sub-cockle area? Maynar Mar 2014 #69
One thing to remember is that the rich already owe Social Security $3 trillion. reformist2 Mar 2014 #17
It has also borrowed from the Federal Government pension funds Samantha Mar 2014 #18
Winner, winner! Chicken Dinner! Moostache Mar 2014 #57
The capital gains tax is the biggest joke of all mountain grammy Mar 2014 #19
Taking back... Not just taking. Those fuckers stole it from us by gaming the system gtar100 Mar 2014 #21
kick woo me with science Mar 2014 #23
K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #25
Unapologetic K&R 99Forever Mar 2014 #31
Is everyone really so naive as to believe that if we elect politicians to send men with guns Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #36
That's why it will take a revolution.......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #40
"That's why it will take a revolution" Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #44
The amount of violence involved in a revolution depends SOLELY.... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #46
"how long do you think that the capitalists will allow you to 'opt out'?" Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #47
And lack of organization is also the tool of the oppressor........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #48
The System, (LLC) only works because it organizes people. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #51
One way to find out would be to organize mass demonstrations attacking the source of the Plutocrats Dustlawyer Mar 2014 #59
You're aware that at least one state - Kansas, I think - has proposed legislation IrishAyes Mar 2014 #88
As I said above, ANYTHING that interferes with capitalists making profits........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #96
That's true. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #97
I would hope that the ACLU would file suit and take it up as violative of our right to peacably Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #109
Surely they must. I love the SPLC, but we need the ACLU as well. IrishAyes Apr 2014 #110
The problem is, you can't ignore them... elzenmahn Mar 2014 #81
Even "our" Constitution dotymed Mar 2014 #50
Government serves those whom they are afraid of. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #53
Yep. And it also rules with fear those who it is not afraid of. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #54
I agree with the sentiments of the OP. Anybody got a plan as to how the money could be reclaimed. ladjf Mar 2014 #37
I (and many others here and elsewhere) have said it often........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #41
Step one: Target the illegal, unethical voting process that has ladjf Mar 2014 #42
quoting bev here... questionseverything Mar 2014 #67
We need to change our structure... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2014 #49
Lee Camp is THE MAN! elzenmahn Mar 2014 #56
K&R But, I don't want to take from all the rich. raouldukelives Mar 2014 #62
If the wealth is legitimately made and from something productive, no problems here either... elzenmahn Mar 2014 #76
Hear, hear! k&r n/t Laelth Mar 2014 #63
Beautiful! polichick Mar 2014 #65
A basic understanding of how much a billion is randr Mar 2014 #66
Because the rich have a different understanding of money than most people... elzenmahn Mar 2014 #77
I believe that wealth creates a type of mental illness randr Mar 2014 #92
It's as if The Right Wing expects us to feel ashamed for admitting this fascisthunter Mar 2014 #70
PREACH IT MR. CAMP Skittles Mar 2014 #74
Couldn't agree more. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #79
I'm guessing "shat" was intentional. Scuba Mar 2014 #87
Kindly inform me then, please, as I don't quite understand. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #89
Well, what comes out of their mouths is bullshit, so to "shat" it out seems appropriate. Scuba Mar 2014 #91
NOW I understand - thanks. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #94
"Trickle Dow Economics" Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2014 #99
There ya' Go! A message we need to get out there! Followed Up With... KoKo Mar 2014 #100
A right-winger's wet dream of "left-wing" idiocy. Please don't give this guy publicity. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #101
Seems to me this message could motivate a whole lot of People to the polls. Scuba Mar 2014 #102
No, that's absolutely not true. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #103
I suppose you think you're one of them? Scuba Mar 2014 #104
Yes, as are most left-wingers. Fools like the one quoted in the OP are thankfully uncommon. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #105
Actually, ALL the liberals/progressive/Democrats I know believe what you call a CT. Scuba Mar 2014 #106
I think there have been millions of such things. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #107
OK, I now understand where you're coming from. Yes, not all rich stole the dough. Scuba Mar 2014 #108
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