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hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Wed Oct 9, 2013, 01:13 PM Oct 2013

Has the shutdown and looming default made the average American aware of the

Koch brothers and their buddies?

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Has the shutdown and looming default made the average American aware of the (Original Post) hedgehog Oct 2013 OP

Doubt it .. flamingdem Oct 2013 #1

I have talked to people who don't even know what is going on. texanwitch Oct 2013 #2

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

1. Doubt it ..

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 01:19 PM

Oct 2013

.. but in the aftermath of all of this explanations will be sought by those with IQs over 90. The rest will listen to the Koch paid for msm messages.

texanwitch

(18,705 posts)

2. I have talked to people who don't even know what is going on.

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 01:21 PM

Oct 2013

No clue.

I talked to someone who couldn't get a SS card, and didn't know why.

I told her about the government shut down, she didn't believe me.

I said haven't you been watching the news.

I am thinking there are a lot of Americans just like her.

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