of shit under that banner to people. And are surprised and outraged that taking more 'territory' for themselves and their egos results in anger. Typical cult.

the NRA to thank for that.

Yeah, I thought so. They are whiners making noise.

poor things.

Call me when they have to apply for food stamps.

n/t

....is that they(the 1%) feel just as victimized by our current economic model as the lower 99% or 90% or what have you. my conclusion is that in order to remedy everyone's complaints simultaneously northern European style social-capitalism should be immediately implemented.

a lot of victims, but unless they are mentally ill, they ARE NOT victims.

If they were advocated higher taxes on the wealthiest of the wealthy and were supporting candidates like Bernie Sanders, but who are they backing? They back candidates who support massive tax cuts, massive cuts to public programs, abolishment of Unions, and the personhood of Corporations.

And who are they being persecuted by?? I very rarely see anything on any of the news organization about them. The only place I see anything negative about them is here.

Edited to add: I do agree we need to go more towards a socialist society as many European nations have done, and also one that Bernie Sanders wants to move this country towards. But the Koch brothers and many of their ilk will fight tooth and nail against.

Kochs and their ilk.

to cure the Koch's of their malady, they perceive persecution.

Didn't they pressure PBS into censoring a critical documentary about them? That says all you need to know about how they feel about this country and its freedoms.

at least that would be a start.

wonder why they are hated outside of the Fox Noise Echo Chamber?

Douchebags.

And by the way, Koch babies, when the one percent have ALL of their wealth stripped from them and they are forced to live in ghettos without any income, then you can talk. Until then, SHUT THE FUCK UP RIGHT FUCKING NOW, you arrogant assholes.

so why should they have to?

They're wanting to lead a political revolution like Martin Luther King, only they forgot the part where you have to step up and face the public.

We're not picky.

How about NO skinned!

People disagreeing with you and trying to push for policies the run counter to you favored ones is not "persecution".

And "liberalism and socialism" have actual definitions, which are not your personal definitions of them, which are so expansive that they boil down to "anything that impedes the world from becoming 'Thunderdome'".

A big hat tip to you, sir or madam.

Sunlight is a great disinfectant

1. What kind of cigarette do you like? It doesn't matter if you don't smoke, just pick one.

2. What colors and patterns do you like in a blindfold?

(including their clothing) and seeing them live in squalor in one of the Warsaw ghettos during WWII.

You can bet they aren't tears of sorrow, either.

among the super privileged, not just in the super stupid.

And pray to god it stays a metaphor.

him to lighten up. Give the people more and make their lives better. Play ball with the inspectors. You and your boys can still have a palace each, Cuban cigars, expensive scotch, all the hookers you want. Give up something like 30% of the insane wealth (like you'd even notice) and still live like kings. They would be running things still today if they would have listened to someone like that.

These guys are begging for the shit to hit the fan, and when it does, it will stay hit!

all stripes when ALL of them FINALLY wake up and realise what kind of snivelling, greedy assholes you are. Lead will come "a-flying" along with pitchforks, rotten veggies, fruit and roadkill as well as sharp implements AND rocks. NOPE, you're not walking the line YET but keep it up, you might find yourself facing the business end of some of those NRA type shootin' irons. Keep playing your stupid games and you WILL win your stupid prize...

If the Kochs are "in front of a firing squad" as they claim, I'd like to pull the trigger. I'd be willing to put my principles aside to rid American society of its two greatest scourges--if I could get off scot-free!

Jesus Christ on a trailer hitch! What do they expect?

Death penalty on the kochs

People are not as stupid as Kochco Bros would like to think. There are thousands of us at DU not purchasing their crap. There are undoubtedly many more thousands of intelligent consumers here in the US alone doing the same.

"Feeling persecuted" to the Kochs can only mean one thing. Fewer $$$ coming in.

Boo hoo, Scrooge McDuck.

Solid Funk Groove with a Message.


Straight Outta Oakland:

Also, "Progressive Kristallnacht", my ass. The Nazis persecuted the progressives in Germany! And to compare criticism of corporatism to the Holocaust isn't just fucking inane, it's highly offensive to the 15 million people who were murdered under Hitler's regime. So a major fuck you to Tom Perkins as well.

billionaire Koch Brothers.

Stay out of the kitchen if you can't take the heat! All you do is try to rig the system against the well-being of the majority of society, and spend oodles of dough to impose your own agenda on the rest of us. Fuck both of you and your selfish, warped views of freedom and prosperity.

Maybe if they werent manipulative,rightwingnut control freak assholes,obvilious to how thier money and beliefs hurt people they might not feel so underfire. Iwish they were in front of a firing squad maybe they wouldnt get away with thier criminality anymore and that hoarded money could be used to help many in this country.

I would love to see them get everything they so richly deserve.

Screw those John Bircher creeps!

Time was when the Kochs were certain that they could maintain their anonymity while pulling out all the stops in an effort to buy and control the political landscape. Nice try on their part, but it appears their cover has been blown and more people are becoming aware of what they're all about. The Kochs are sensitive to criticism? Too bad, it's all part and parcel of what they've "bought"

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They clearly don't realize what country they're living in. Maybe they should move to North Korea, Iran, China, etc.

THE TENURE OF KINGS AND MAGISTRATES:

PROVING THAT If IS LAWFUL, AND HATH BEEN HELD SO THROUGH ALL AGES, FOR ANY, WHO HAVE THE POWER, TO CALL TO ACCOUNT A TYRANT, OR WICKED KING; AND, AFTER DUE CONVICTION, TO DEPOSE, AND PUT HIM TO DEATH; IF THE ORDINARY MAGISTRATE HAVE NEGLECTED, OR DENIED TO DO IT.

So there is that. As for calling me a Nazi, Fuck you royally, Mr. Perkins.