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Initech

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15. Agreed! Billionaires should be obsolete.

Reply to Magoo48 (Reply #14)

Wed May 14, 2025, 06:30 PM

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Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds [View all] WhiskeyGrinder May 14 OP

Meanwhile, America's billionaires - the greediest humans on earth - are set to "earn" trillions. Initech May 14 #1

But it'll all trickle down Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 14 #4

We'll get our reward in the sweet bye-and-bye LastDemocratInSC May 14 #10

It's exactly how cults recruit new members. Initech May 14 #12

"The Preacher and the Slave"...an old union song. keep_left May 14 #17

The day we working people are finally convinced and we rise as one, then It's on that day billionaires become obsolete. Magoo48 May 14 #14

Agreed! Billionaires should be obsolete. Initech May 14 #15

That's why I can never understand why so many magas vote repuke and are in that 60% category kimbutgar May 14 #2

They just want everyone doing as poorly as they are n/t leftstreet May 14 #8

Interested to see the data for years Johnny2X2X May 14 #3

It's not the direct decrease in 60% living standard it's printing money for the rich that eventually lowers it. uponit7771 May 14 #6

It's the lack of wage growth to follow gains in productivity Johnny2X2X May 14 #13

Interesting point, wage growth **RECENTLY** has been above average that's cause it was trash... uponit7771 May 14 #16

And far too many don't earn at all. OldBaldy1701E May 14 #5

USA! USA! USA! LudwigPastorius May 14 #7

They fear social unrest from middle class, but not the poors leftstreet May 14 #9

The Repuplican Party Mission Statement. twodogsbarking May 14 #11

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