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Irish_Dem

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2. The rich and well connected are allowed to commit as many crimes as they want.

Reply to Kid Berwyn (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2025, 10:49 AM

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Because making large sums of money and having power are the only things that matter
in a capitalist society. One taken over by ruthless, greedy psychopaths.

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L.A. is on fire and Big Oil are the Arsonists. [View all] Kid Berwyn Yesterday OP

TY! GreenWave Yesterday #1

You are most welcome! Kid Berwyn Yesterday #6

The rich and well connected are allowed to commit as many crimes as they want. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

Looks like the only one left at the end will be Elon Musk. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #7

I don't know if Musk of capable of learning that lesson or not. Irish_Dem Yesterday #8

Intoxicated and willfully ignorant is no way to go through billions. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #10

Psychopaths have taken over the world. Irish_Dem Yesterday #13

Excellent post, Thank You! Think. Again. Yesterday #3

Y.A.M.W.! Toward that happy day: 2 good sources to share... Kid Berwyn Yesterday #9

Thank you! Think. Again. Yesterday #16

2024 first year moondust Yesterday #4

Truly Shocking News Kid Berwyn Yesterday #12

The reality is there need to be serious changes in people's lifestyle JI7 Yesterday #5

Agree -- we need to change. Yet when we vote for climate action... Kid Berwyn Yesterday #15

This is too important to just do victim-blaming... Think. Again. Yesterday #17

They have enjoyed unfettered profits for decades, built on destroying the atmosphere. Mr. Sparkle Yesterday #11

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is giving it his best. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #18

It's going to be a whole new dimension... 2naSalit Yesterday #14

Nightmare Scenario...contrast with The Getty Villa... Kid Berwyn Yesterday #19

An example of irony and/or synchronicity and/or an associative universe... Kid Berwyn 9 hrs ago #21

Wow, that's an amazing piece flamingdem 9 hrs ago #23

There's no conceivable way any current fires are getting near those areas hardluck Yesterday #20

Truth! No wonder the maga bots are going hard against the dems flamingdem 9 hrs ago #22

Exactly! Oil-soaked Corporate McPravda isn't going to tell that story. Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #24