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LiberalArkie

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38. The start of the blossoming of the American oligarch class.

Reply to Beck23 (Reply #27)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 12:26 PM

Nov 20

Really kicked in gear with Reagan’s “create the oligarch” tax cuts

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Is Trump trying to kill us? Authoritarian expert says yes. Here's how [View all] LiberalArkie Nov 20 OP

The republican/russian attack on America and free will BoRaGard Nov 20 #1

But Americans have the free will to choose to fight Russia on all levels. ancianita Nov 20 #4

They chose on November 5, 2024 LiberalArkie Nov 20 #7

That 22% might have gotten tsf into the WH, but they don't represent the 78% of America. ancianita Nov 20 #11

Correct. Do not obey in advance. (nt) Pinback Nov 20 #14

I would suggest that your average run of the mill republican Magoo48 Nov 20 #33

For Americans to have the free will to fight Russia on all levels, KS Toronado Nov 20 #18

Agree. ancianita Nov 20 #35

Malcolm Nance wrote a book on this subject. ariadne0614 Nov 20 #2

They definitely want women to die Freddie Nov 20 #3

not all women. just those who have outlived their usefulness rainin Nov 20 #8

Well, that means Farmer-Rick Nov 20 #15

It's not a question. orangecrush Nov 20 #5

And if a person was to look at the cost / benefit of this, what country would benefit the most? LiberalArkie Nov 20 #6

this quote bdamomma Nov 20 #10

I'm expecting him to send American Farmer-Rick Nov 20 #20

" but he's shit about supporting his military", that is the problem with all oligarchs. All the ones down from the top LiberalArkie Nov 20 #29

Sorry, I'm not buying any of that FakeNoose Nov 20 #21

But Putin bdamomma Nov 20 #23

Yeah, Russia never got to communism Farmer-Rick Nov 20 #28

Khrushchevs "Communism" as most of us know now was just another term for Oligarchy. LiberalArkie Nov 20 #30

That traitorous kock family. The founder of jbs was fred himself, bffs with stalin. Clouds Passing Nov 20 #26

I have been saying this for decades now. We have been in a resource war with the 1% whether we realize it/like it or not Pacifist Patriot Nov 20 #9

You are correct. Clouds Passing Nov 20 #32

Question that MSM will not ask bmichaelh Nov 20 #12

He doesn't understand crap Farmer-Rick Nov 20 #25

Of course he is. niyad Nov 20 #13

Meanwhile on MSM they are saying oldmanlynn Nov 20 #16

Bird Flu Deep State Witch Nov 20 #37

We'll know when liberalgunwilltravel Nov 20 #17

It'll be a knock at the door. k55f5r Nov 20 #34

The GOP Oligarchs have all of us on the menu.n/t bronxiteforever Nov 20 #19

George Conway says his MO is to destroy stuff it's who he is. PortTack Nov 20 #22

Consider ourselves the price of progress. Kid Berwyn Nov 20 #24

I don't know if this is related, but maybe Beck23 Nov 20 #27

The start of the blossoming of the American oligarch class. LiberalArkie Nov 20 #38

The traitor loves to kill Americans dalton99a Nov 20 #31

Yes Deep State Witch Nov 20 #36

Do you all hear yourselves? angrychair Nov 20 #39