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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 03:53 PM Original message |
Poll question: Is the U.S. a plutocracy and is our government a puppet government? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. The US Senate is full of puppets, that's for sure. |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Why "Dickshithairy"? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. When I was making the link to Dictionary.com, I remembered calling it 'dickshithairy' as a child. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. What's the difference between plutocracy-puppet vs. plutocracy-not-puppet? NT |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. How bitter and jaded you are feeling. Kind of kidding. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. It's not a matter of who chose Obama or if he has freedom-to-rule. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. who are the puppeteers? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. If the government is a puppet government, and we are a plutocracy, |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. puppeteers is word that connotes organization and direct involvement |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Was Bill Clinton not pro-corporation? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. again, the classic definition of plutocracy is that it severely limits |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I did not claim that they got together to decide anything, I only stated that they did get together. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. Actually it is an oligarchy and the government is a part of the oligarchy. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 04:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Perhaps we are a hodge-podge government. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. Our government is not as much puppet as it is just bought and paid for |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Yes, this is the better metaphor - not a puppet but a self-service shop for moneyed interests. |
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