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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Fri Aug 1, 2014, 05:38 PM Aug 2014

WTF ...70

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WTF ...70 (Original Post) pbmus Aug 2014 OP

And the 94% are tolerating this condition to continue randys1 Aug 2014 #1

We've been brainwashed into believing this is a fair system of economics. Rex Aug 2014 #2

We're now being run by the oligarchy we have in the 1%. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #3

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. And the 94% are tolerating this condition to continue

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2014, 05:41 PM

Aug 2014

which is INSANE

I will say it again, how much sense does it make to allow a billionaire to buy and own some of the most beautiful land on the planet, thus making that land hands off to the entire human population till the END OF TIME!!!???

INSANE
INSANE

real property ownership is insane, you are used to it so my contention sounds stupid, but trust me, I am on to something

(real property is land, I am only referring to land)

Rex

(65,616 posts)

2. We've been brainwashed into believing this is a fair system of economics.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2014, 05:43 PM

Aug 2014

Well some of us, I've known we've lived in a plutocracy since Reagan started selling off parts of the country to the highest bidders.

Louisiana1976

(3,962 posts)

3. We're now being run by the oligarchy we have in the 1%.

Reply to Rex (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 1, 2014, 06:34 PM

Aug 2014

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