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MIButterfly

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3. They needed a poll to find that out?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 03:21 PM

Feb 18

That's the way it's always been. Powerful (and rich) people can buy their way out of anything. And then keep on doing it.

Tell me something I don't know.

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Big Majority Believe the Elite Face No Accountability [View all] applegrove Feb 18 OP

That does not surprise me. If you or I did what they do, we would be in prison for life. OLDMDDEM Feb 18 #1

True Dat OC375 Feb 18 #2

They needed a poll to find that out? MIButterfly Feb 18 #3

It's more like 86%. maxsolomon Feb 18 #4

11% are in the top 11% StoolPigeon Feb 18 #9

LOL, I'm in the top 11%. maxsolomon Feb 18 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Picaro Feb 18 #5

Duh? Picaro Feb 18 #6

In this instance the majority edhopper Feb 18 #7

Always been true rich kids get away Tree Lady Feb 18 #8

I was just thinking that their exceptions start early. Delmette2.0 Feb 19 #11

Always been that way jonstl08 Feb 19 #12