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villager

(26,001 posts)
Mon Oct 15, 2012, 07:28 PM Oct 2012

If they create a plausible narrative to steal it ("close polls") they will...

...and, sadly, no one will do a thing about it.

There will be grumbling on websites, headshaking as a Romney administration brings us closer to corporate totalitarianism, etc.

But mostly, everyone will keep going to work (for as long as "work" lasts), buying stuff that funds the corporations who exploit Citizens United, etc.

Forget taking to the streets. People -- including those here -- won't even begin withdrawing their economic participation from the system that is slowly, yet inexorably, killing them.

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If they create a plausible narrative to steal it ("close polls") they will... (Original Post) villager Oct 2012 OP
With Rove in the game pscot Oct 2012 #1
So, to quote Herr Karl, do we just "roll over" -- again -- when it happens? villager Oct 2012 #2
It's traditional pscot Oct 2012 #3
As is the feckless response in the face of the blatant thievery villager Oct 2012 #4
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