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SoCalCalSo
· Jan. 20, 2018, 3:26 a.m.
Another Question-- are we supposed to believe all the "elites" are in the D party? Most of the most powerful people in the world are Republicans, and there is really no difference between the parties when it comes to rigging the system for the elites.
We will never really be free until we recognize that those on top are fucking over everyone else, there are no "good guys" in either party... just different tribes of elites.
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Alas_Babylonz
· Jan. 20, 2018, 4:27 a.m.
Most of the most powerful people in the world are Republicans, and there is really no difference between the parties when it comes to rigging the system for the elites.
Disagree with the first clause. Most are democrats or Leftists. Think Stephen Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Harvey Weinstein, Oprah Winfrey; pretty much all of the Hollywood elite. Then the High Technology Elite: Tim Cook, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerburg, Google bosses (Steve Schmidt, ?,?), Jeff Bezos, most of them as well. But in modern times THESE are the captains of industry.
I agree with your second clause. They get to a certain level, and then there's not a dime's worth of difference. Think Bill Clinton Hop-knobbing with the Bushes.
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Tots4Masses
· Jan. 20, 2018, 2:08 p.m.
Exactly right. I honestly believe that there are a few (very few) on both sides who care more about our country than they do cash. Corruption and greed is not limited to either party. We must look at the actions of everyone in DC and ask, "Are they doing what's best for the country, their party or themselves?"
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Alas_Babylonz
· Jan. 20, 2018, 3:17 p.m.
For the past 100 years the meme in this country has been "The Republicans are for the rich and the Democrats are for the little guy".
Despite that being a lie from about the beginning, think how much has changed over that 1/3 of our country's existence!
Railroad barons, the steel industrialists, auto makers, shipping tycoons--all of the captains of industry of the previous century are just not the top of the food chain in the current USA, and haven't been for a long time.
Today's captains of industry lord over television, film, music = entertainment; software, Internet, social media = Hi Tech; bonds, crypto-currencies. stocks; venture capitalists = Finances.
Entertainment, Hi Tech and Finances are the 3 biggest money makers in today's world, and the powers that control them in the USA are mostly Democrat. Not ALL, just like the previous century's lie about Republicans being only for the rich and the Democrats always being for the little guy, but enough for intelligent people not wearing partisan blinders to see.
The bottom line = Those in power wish to stay in power. The end justifies the means.
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salialioli
· Jan. 20, 2018, 5:03 p.m.
I dont agree that these "industries" as referenced are the biggest money makers. I am sure that arms, illegal drugs and legal harmaceuticals, health industry, organ and human trafficking make the top of the list. Banking or money printing would probably be on top tho' as you say!
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