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bronxiteforever

(11,152 posts) Sat Jan 24, 2026, 11:38 AM 8 hrs ago

Until Wall Street feels the pain felt by Americans

they will continue to support the theft of our rights as citizens.

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Until Wall Street feels the pain felt by Americans (Original Post) bronxiteforever 8 hrs ago OP

That has been my thought as well. Pinback 8 hrs ago #1

I am with you. bronxiteforever 8 hrs ago #2

Unfortunately markodochartaigh 8 hrs ago #3

A truth... 2naSalit 8 hrs ago #4

Pinback

(13,520 posts)

1. That has been my thought as well.

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 11:43 AM

8 hrs ago

I root against the success of my retirement accounts every day.

Fascism is good for business, apparently — until it isn’t.

bronxiteforever

(11,152 posts)

2. I am with you.

Reply to Pinback (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 11:46 AM

8 hrs ago

markodochartaigh

(5,152 posts)

3. Unfortunately

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 11:49 AM

8 hrs ago

a higher and higher percentage of spending is being done by the wealthy. We are approaching a time when the working class' spending is hardly relevant and the wealthy are insulated by just churning the dollars among themselves.

https://www.axios.com/2026/01/22/jobs-stock-market-rich-americans

2naSalit

(100,467 posts)

4. A truth...

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:08 PM

8 hrs ago

Tested by time. Blows me away that people think that isn't what's happening here.

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