Liberalism and ultimately American democracy evolved out of a certain kind of oligarchy. It's worth looking at those roots, and seeing how they differ from the oligarchs of today. ICYMI Giselle Donnelly:
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American Water suffered cyber attack in October. They serve multiple states including California. What connection between this and lack of water pressure in LA?
That really is the sum of it. Unregulated capitalism and greed eroded virtue and landed us exactly here. Not to sound Musky but, on that score, tearing it all down may be the only solution.
At least the oligarchs of the 20th Century built libraries, hospitals and museums for the general public. Now they spend half a billion on a wedding and build rockets shaped like penises. It's all vanity.
That’s so true. “Equality” originally was only for White, landed gentry men. If anyone else sought this “equality” that the wealthy afforded themselves, those other Native Americans, African-Americans, women, “homosexuals”, and any other minority would have to fight for it. And so we tried.
Well they were dealing with the insanity of Mad King George--funny how all of those pro King English folks have not given up the fight even after over 200 years--Mad King Wannabe Trump is here to fulfill all of their wet dreams . . .
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That really is the sum of it. Unregulated capitalism and greed eroded virtue and landed us exactly here. Not to sound Musky but, on that score, tearing it all down may be the only solution.