The Thing about a Piñata is that you have to beat it with a stick

[Ichingcarpenter]

[Cyrano]

1. But the super-rich Pinatas own the police.

So who do you think will get beaten with a stick? If not worse.

[TBF]

4. No need to come into the socialist group

and advocate on behalf of the wealthy. We can read the rest of the board if we want that response.

Here are our group rules: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10245634

[Cyrano]

6. You lost me on "Don't come into ..."

I have no idea what it is you're complaining about.

[TBF]

8. This kind of statement

"But the super-rich Pinatas own the police. So who do you think will get beaten with a stick? If not worse."

Just discourages anyone from going against the status quo.

[merrily]

2. True, but I love how Bill Maher disassociates himself by using the term "super rich."

Being rich enough to make a campaign donation of $1 million, as Maher made to Obama in 2014, just doesn't cut it anymore?

As as aside, more and more, I come to think of the New Deal and the Great Society as attempts to ensure that Americans did not revolt. From Ancient Rome to the present, wise tyrants, benovolent or not, have provided bread and circus to stave off revolts. George III, the Kings of France and Tsar Nicholas failed to learn that lesson.

[TBF]

5. "the New Deal and the Great Society as attempts to ensure that Americans did not revolt"

Definitely. If Bernie wins it will save the democratic party.

In this case I'm not really opposed to it because I think people in this country would be far too quick to choose fascism if we had an actual revolution. But your points are absolutely true - efforts like the "New Deal" are put in place by the owners (the rich) to placate us.

[merrily]

7. If I were post what I am thinking, you probably would not see me again.

And I want to stay here until tomorrow morning, when I will post about Bernie's birthday.

[TBF]

3. Love it! K&R nt