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(3,910 posts) Tue Jul 5, 2016, 11:08 AM Jul 2016

The Public Agrees: The American Dream Is Dead

According to a new poll, as much as 71% of American citizens believe that our economic system is rigged against them. So much for the American dream, huh? Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses this.

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The Public Agrees: The American Dream Is Dead (Original Post) GoLeft TV Jul 2016 OP

The "system" is not rigged against them.They are just too lazy and frightened to stand up jtuck004 Jul 2016 #1

71% seems like a low percentage Kelselsius Jul 2016 #2

I'm with you suzanner Jul 2016 #3

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)

1. The "system" is not rigged against them.They are just too lazy and frightened to stand up

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 11:42 AM

Jul 2016

against it, because they might lose all that is owned by some bank$ter/jihadist somewhere.

The only thing that is "rigged" is their minds.

There are over 300 million of the 99%, against a few million others. What kind of fool would believe they couldn't change it anytime they wanted to?

Kelselsius

(50 posts)

2. 71% seems like a low percentage

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 01:08 PM

Jul 2016

If I stand up to my boss, I lose my job. If I stand up to my land lord, I lose my home. If I stand up to the government, I lose my freedom.
In all three cases, the powerful can simply fabricate a lie and I would have no way of defending myself without expensive lawyers that I can't afford.
I am not rich, nor are my parents. Only the wealthy have rights in this country.

How much more rigged can it be?

suzanner

(590 posts)

3. I'm with you

Reply to Kelselsius (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:13 PM

Jul 2016

I might be old and still working like many seniors, but I've experienced/observed the same.

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