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Martin Eden

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15. Extreme wealth disparity by itself is bad enough...

Reply to H2O Man (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 07:14 PM

Jan 1

But that kind of wealth translates into power, which corrupts. Billionaires purchase politicians and media, writing financial legislation for themselves and propaganda convincing voters to blame "others" for their misfortune.

And that kind of corruption runs through more than the hearts and minds of the billionaires themselves; it runs through the heart and soul of America like a cancerous boil that must be excised.

While our democracy lasts, we hold the lance and must use it effectively.

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Flaming Pie [View all] H2O Man Jan 1 OP

"I'm not sure that Don Jr. or Eric are actually billionaires" True Dough Jan 1 #1

Right. H2O Man Jan 1 #3

I'm not sure True Dough Jan 1 #17

I really admire Mamdani Saoirse9 Jan 1 #2

And we do need to tax them appropriately. n/t SheilaAnn Jan 1 #4

Exactly! H2O Man Jan 1 #6

Mamdani is H2O Man Jan 1 #5

That's what is missing Saoirse9 Jan 1 #11

Here is a nice pie song for the pie lovers of D.U. Uncle Joe Jan 1 #7

That was fun. Pretty sweet with quite a bit of tartness. erronis Jan 1 #10

Thank you! H2O Man Jan 2 #18

Happy New Year H2O Man! Uncle Joe Jan 2 #19

My New Year's resolution H2O Man Jan 2 #21

The most disappointing thing--to me--is that everyone--including those 925 billionaires--would not... Ol Janx Spirit Jan 1 #8

Right! H2O Man Jan 2 #20

Simply put, no group should ever have the resources to literally buy our democracy. paleotn Jan 1 #9

Most thought-provoking! calimary Jan 1 #13

Very well said! H2O Man Jan 2 #24

There needs to be a twelve step program for the filthy rich to help them understand that they have a problem. 1WorldHope Jan 1 #12

Great idea! H2O Man Jan 2 #25

"Property monopolized markie Jan 1 #14

Very good! H2O Man Jan 3 #26

Extreme wealth disparity by itself is bad enough... Martin Eden Jan 1 #15

Exactly. H2O Man Jan 3 #27

The technologies worry me. Billionaire techbros have sided with The Felon Martin Eden Jan 3 #28

This is simply getting back to the New Deal principles that worked JHB Jan 1 #16

K & R malaise Jan 2 #22

7/8 of ALL WEALTH in Human History created since 1981. Kid Berwyn Jan 2 #23

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