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The Republic Has Been Gone For A While Now
This TED talk by Lawrence Lessig has had some 230,000 views since 2013. It swhould be 230,000,000.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=mw2z9lV3W1g
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12-02-2017, 07:47 PM
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And here's something I missed about a year ago. This essay should have renown rivaling the Gettysburg Address (except it's somewhat longer). It makes everything crystal clear.
I don't know why the phrase 'The Mafia State' isn't on everyone's lips.
'The Mafia State' by Chris Hedges
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We will remove them from power or enter a new dark age.
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12-02-2017, 11:39 PM
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The republic has been gone since Appomattox.
Comparing that article to the Gettysburg address is absurd. That being said, the article is excellent.
I like labeling our state of the nation American Fascism better than Mafia State.
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12-03-2017, 06:21 AM
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I would argue that what stifles the average man is not some rich boogeyman but the cancer that is government which consumes at least half of what the middle class earns.
I don't know anything a rich person has ever taken from me that I did not elect to buy or use.
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12-03-2017, 07:18 AM
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I would argue that what stifles the average man is not some rich boogeyman but the cancer that is government which consumes at least half of what the middle class earns.
I don't know anything a rich person has ever taken from me that I did not elect to buy or use.
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I guess you missed the Great Recession where 60% of Americans lost wealth due to the actions of rich guys on Wall Street.
https://web.stanford.edu/group/reces...olicy-remedies
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12-03-2017, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by nailer
The republic has been gone since Appomattox.
Comparing that article to the Gettysburg address is absurd. That being said, the article is excellent.
I like labeling our state of the nation American Fascism better than Mafia State.
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Indeed an excellent article.
Why is American Fascism a better fit than Mafia State?
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12-03-2017, 09:03 AM
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Credited to Sinclair Lewis though not an actual quote.
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12-03-2017, 10:39 AM
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And, it all came back and much more.
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12-03-2017, 11:01 AM
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And, it all came back and much more.
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Not for everyone. It seems like you're defending the sleazy/illegal actions on Wall St. that led to the recession.
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12-03-2017, 11:22 AM
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Too large to fail bailouts were a big mistake.
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