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harumph

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19. Yes, that is part of it too.

Reply to RandomNumbers (Reply #18)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 11:00 AM

Jul 27

It is vitally important to the oligarchs that the 'pedestrian class' stay ignorant, else they might panic and do something "crazy."
Crypto figures into this too by creating an asset class independent of the dollar so these jackals can trade more or less anonymously amongst themselves. I think a good number of us realize what is generally going on, but don't have sufficient buy-in from the general public to implement solutions.
Organization is key - and I just don't see much organized opposition to this - in the form of an oppositional narrative - although I've harped on the need for years. Where are our think tanks? Why can't we come up with a Project 2028? SMDH.

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Foreboding [View all] lostnfound Jul 26 OP

The piece of shit BANNON years ago on record saying we must eliminate all American institutions Eliot Rosewater Jul 26 #1

I never thought I'd say this ... FakeNoose Jul 26 #4

Yeah I know what you mean. Some of us knew though Eliot Rosewater Jul 26 #10

I remember when breitbart died UpInArms Jul 26 #14

Absolutely, lostnfound. After the Collapse... Kid Berwyn Jul 26 #2

By now I've come to believe it really is some sort of Malthusian effort to kill off as many of us as they can EverHopeful Jul 26 #3

Same still-prayin4rain Jul 26 #16

Did Malthus propose an "effort" to kill off people? RandomNumbers Jul 27 #17

Shouldn't have called it a Malthusian plan EverHopeful Jul 27 #20

I don't see humanity avoiding his dire predictions. RandomNumbers Jul 27 #21

a couple of things come to mind... harumph Jul 26 #5

And gutting the education department RandomNumbers Jul 27 #18

Yes, that is part of it too. harumph Jul 27 #19

I never thought Americans would give up bronxiteforever Jul 26 #6

The decent hosts at MSNBC and our Democratic politicians may think that we've "checked out" lostnfound Jul 26 #7

It all brings to mind the French Revolution infullview Jul 26 #8

Agree completely. 🥲....nt Figarosmom Jul 26 #9

my late mom once said ,," america will be destroyied from within and not from outside". AllaN01Bear Jul 26 #11

Impoverishing the American consumer is not a good plan for corporate greed Martin Eden Jul 26 #12

1) AI and the OBBB, 2) "Shock Doctrine" 3) Climate change Master plan for protecting themselves? 4) Corporate boards lostnfound Jul 26 #15

Heads Up lostnfound... littlemissmartypants Jul 26 #13

K & R malaise Aug 2 #22

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