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PatrickforB

(15,503 posts)
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
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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.

For patriots especially lots of heartbreak and headache every day ALBliberal Saturday #1
I've never been patriotic and you are spot on. NewHendoLib Saturday #2
I hear you and agree. sheshe2 Saturday #3
What would the people who taught me patriotism think?? carpetbagger Saturday #4
I was taught to never question America's greatness. RandySF Saturday #7
spring is coming eShirl Saturday #5
And garage sales moreland01 Saturday #10
sorry Skittles Saturday #11
it can be a metaphor though eShirl Saturday #13
It is, and it is especially toxic for some people. Solly Mack Saturday #6
Those without robust copping mechanisms can easily fall by the wayside. magicarpet Saturday #26
I am really unhappy at the direction this country is going kimbutgar Saturday #8
Trumpy and his fascistas are only the symptom. The real problem is Wall Street and the billionaires who PatrickforB Saturday #9
You're right, FoxNewsSucks Saturday #28
Mentally and emotionally madamesilverspurs Saturday #12
oh my Skittles Saturday #14
We are indeed under assault. yellow dahlia Saturday #24
Our whole country is under assault FoxNewsSucks Saturday #29
It feels like we are being used. pwb Saturday #15
I have never in my life been so miserable for so long Grim Chieftain Saturday #16
When Trump winds up in Hell, maybe Satan can deal with him. calimary Saturday #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 Saturday #17
Life IS wonderful ... oldsoldierfadingfast Saturday #22
Actually Dem_in_Nebr. Saturday #18
Not unpatriotic at all - on the contrary peppertree Saturday #19
While on one hand I agree there's a lot of ugliness, it's also a lot of good EdmondDantes_ Saturday #20
Almost 60 yrs old - still relevant: Zelda_Orchid Saturday #21
I've Been Grieving Our Nation For Decades. I Write Songs And Poetry To Help Cope MayReasonRule Saturday #23
Just when I thought it was as bad as it could get... buzzycrumbhunger Saturday #27
I'm so sorry. Losing a job, even one FemDemERA Sunday #32
Good Patriot, you speak truth! ZDU Saturday #30
It is for so many people, and Cha Saturday #31
Oil Profiteers and Weapons Dealers are loving it IbogaProject Sunday #33
An Irish lesson: KT2000 Sunday #34
We are an immoral, stupid country Pluvious Sunday #35
We need some Democratic Party safe places to celebrate 250 LT Barclay Sunday #36
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