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erronis

(22,513 posts) Thu Dec 25, 2025, 03:37 PM Thursday

The History of Wealth Throughout History -- Sarah Cooper [View all]

I'm reposting this from struggle4progress - https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220028097.

I didn't see this earlier post and Sarah's performance is so wonderful and pointed that I thought it worth another post.

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The History of Wealth Throughout History -- Sarah Cooper [View all] erronis Thursday OP

Yup. It's all about laissez-faire capitalism bucolic_frolic Thursday #1

Well done! snot Thursday #2

She's on point as always... and this bit makes me shudder thinking about that newly minted Arkansas lottery billionaire JudyM Thursday #3

Not a billyaire Aviation Pro Thursday #4

OK, a little more comforting. JudyM Yesterday #10

OMG! That was good! ananda Thursday #5

K&R! 2naSalit Thursday #6

Sarah Cooper is brilliant ZDU Thursday #7

Brilliant. summer_in_TX Yesterday #8

She is great! canetoad Yesterday #9

She's brilliant Easterncedar 21 hrs ago #11

She's a peach! Liberal In Texas 21 hrs ago #12

History contains little beyond a list of people who have accommodated Ping Tung 20 hrs ago #13