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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Mon Sep 7, 2015, 04:27 AM Sep 2015

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

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The Thing about a Piñata is that you have to beat it with a stick (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Sep 2015 OP

But the super-rich Pinatas own the police. Cyrano Sep 2015 #1

No need to come into the socialist group TBF Sep 2015 #4

You lost me on "Don't come into ..." Cyrano Sep 2015 #6

This kind of statement TBF Sep 2015 #8

True, but I love how Bill Maher disassociates himself by using the term "super rich." merrily Sep 2015 #2

"the New Deal and the Great Society as attempts to ensure that Americans did not revolt" TBF Sep 2015 #5

If I were post what I am thinking, you probably would not see me again. merrily Sep 2015 #7

Love it! K&R nt TBF Sep 2015 #3

Cyrano

(15,315 posts)

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

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 07:07 AM

Sep 2015

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

TBF

(34,325 posts)

4. No need to come into the socialist group

Reply to Cyrano (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 10:04 AM

Sep 2015

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

(15,315 posts)

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

Reply to TBF (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 10:37 AM

Sep 2015

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

TBF

(34,325 posts)

8. This kind of statement

Reply to Cyrano (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 02:50 PM

Sep 2015

"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

(45,251 posts)

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

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 07:22 AM

Sep 2015

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

(34,325 posts)

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

Reply to merrily (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 10:06 AM

Sep 2015

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

(45,251 posts)

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

Reply to TBF (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 11:14 AM

Sep 2015

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

TBF

(34,325 posts)

3. Love it! K&R nt

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 10:03 AM

Sep 2015

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