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PatrickforB

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9. Trumpy and his fascistas are only the symptom. The real problem is Wall Street and the billionaires who

Sat May 2, 2026, 04:15 PM

May 2

have been waging a giant class war on the American middle class and the poor to line their own pockets since 1935.

They are now making the mistake oligarchs always make in the end - they are squeezing TOO HARD. And the Epstein files are showing all of us how depraved, vile and immoral these billionaire parasites actually are.

Tax them out of existance, change the rules of corporate governance away from shareholder primacy to a stakeholder approach, reverse Citizens United and raise corporate taxes so corporations are paying more than the 4% of federal income tax revenue and bring that back up to around 35%, which was where they were before the snake Reagan slithered into the White House.

Right now we working schmucks pay in 50.4% of the governments income tax revenue (not including Social Security and Medicare - just income tax). That is fucked up.

And start enforcing the anti monopoly laws.

And encourage unions forming. Like Biden was.

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At the risk of sounding unpatriotic [View all] RandySF May 2 OP

For patriots especially lots of heartbreak and headache every day ALBliberal May 2 #1

I've never been patriotic and you are spot on. NewHendoLib May 2 #2

I hear you and agree. sheshe2 May 2 #3

What would the people who taught me patriotism think?? carpetbagger May 2 #4

I was taught to never question America's greatness. RandySF May 2 #7

spring is coming eShirl May 2 #5

And garage sales moreland01 May 2 #10

sorry Skittles May 2 #11

it can be a metaphor though eShirl May 2 #13

It is, and it is especially toxic for some people. Solly Mack May 2 #6

Those without robust copping mechanisms can easily fall by the wayside. magicarpet May 2 #26

I am really unhappy at the direction this country is going kimbutgar May 2 #8

Trumpy and his fascistas are only the symptom. The real problem is Wall Street and the billionaires who PatrickforB May 2 #9

You're right, FoxNewsSucks May 2 #28

Mentally and emotionally madamesilverspurs May 2 #12

oh my Skittles May 2 #14

We are indeed under assault. yellow dahlia May 2 #24

Our whole country is under assault FoxNewsSucks May 2 #29

It feels like we are being used. pwb May 2 #15

I have never in my life been so miserable for so long Grim Chieftain May 2 #16

When Trump winds up in Hell, maybe Satan can deal with him. calimary May 2 #25

I am of the other mind. Nothing is more patriotic than standin up and calling bullshit on a sytem that is driving 99% flashman13 May 2 #17

Life IS wonderful ... oldsoldierfadingfast May 2 #22

Actually Dem_in_Nebr. May 2 #18

Not unpatriotic at all - on the contrary peppertree May 2 #19

While on one hand I agree there's a lot of ugliness, it's also a lot of good EdmondDantes_ May 2 #20

Almost 60 yrs old - still relevant: Zelda_Orchid May 2 #21

I've Been Grieving Our Nation For Decades. I Write Songs And Poetry To Help Cope MayReasonRule May 2 #23

Just when I thought it was as bad as it could get... buzzycrumbhunger May 2 #27

I'm so sorry. Losing a job, even one FemDemERA May 3 #32

Good Patriot, you speak truth! ZDU May 2 #30

It is for so many people, and Cha May 2 #31

Oil Profiteers and Weapons Dealers are loving it IbogaProject May 3 #33

An Irish lesson: KT2000 May 3 #34

We are an immoral, stupid country Pluvious May 3 #35

We need some Democratic Party safe places to celebrate 250 LT Barclay May 3 #36