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Farmer-Rick

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7. It's capitalism crushing democracy

Reply to jfz9580m (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:01 AM

Nov 17

The two are incompatible.

Democracy is egalitarian. While capitalism is elitism.

The filthy-rich have bought out our federal government and have now taken off their masks to show their rotting Nazi souls.

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Goodbye to all that -- once again, and for the last time [View all] marmar Nov 17 OP

Republicans constantly telling us the government doesn't work, then working as hard as they can to make that come true Walleye Nov 17 #1

Interesting passage I read years ago. BOSSHOG Nov 17 #10

They mean it doesn't work for them Beck23 Nov 17 #11

boggles my mind that ppl still think the tea party was organic, mopinko Nov 17 #2

Same for Moms for Liberty, well funded by some national religious group, probably Leonard Leo or Heritage. Lonestarblue Nov 17 #4

lol This is so true: Passages Nov 17 #3

Interesting guy Lofgren jfz9580m Nov 17 #5

It's capitalism crushing democracy Farmer-Rick Nov 17 #7

And the constant underplaying of ecological issues jfz9580m Nov 17 #8

Ummmm ... crisis point doesn't stop them or KPN Nov 17 #18

Capitalism can coexist with democracy only Beck23 Nov 17 #12

Thanks for the post Farmer-Rick Nov 17 #6

Those jell-O salads with the floating fruit wolfie001 Nov 17 #9

Yes, but as their midwestern Republican Parties have morphed ToxMarz Nov 17 #17

Definitely worth reading the entire article Martin Eden Nov 17 #13

He speaks well for a repuglikan.... lastlib Nov 17 #14

It's difficult for me to ever get past, "You were a Republican? What shit were you thinking?" jaxexpat Nov 17 #16

Republic Old Okie Nov 17 #15

Excellent article and thoroughly heartbreaking dlk Nov 17 #19

the GOP has made a America a fucking joke Skittles Nov 17 #20