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Irish_Dem

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5. The US does not believe in spending money on its citizens or infrastructure.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Sep 25, 2021, 10:13 AM

Sep 2021

We are the richest country in the history of the world, but we lag in basic amenities compared to other industrialized nations.

Why?

1. Racism. White people don't want POC getting anything.

2. Puritan roots. Money is the root of evil, people shouldn't have any.

3. The wealthy power structure believes that the entire wealth of the country is theirs, and will not share.

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STILL The Reason Why We CAN'T Have Nice Things In The USA [View all] kpete Sep 2021 OP

This enrages me Bettie Sep 2021 #1

and wars are extra. But they can always find money for wars also rurallib Sep 2021 #4

And do the majority of the real work! It angers me no end ... and to think, it's been overtly KPN Sep 2021 #9

Yes there is Bettie Sep 2021 #11

The difference is they put it up to vote immediately jimfields33 Sep 2021 #2

the rs r more interested in high tech bang bangs than people. AllaN01Bear Sep 2021 #3

The US does not believe in spending money on its citizens or infrastructure. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #5

We have an oligarchy that is calling the shots. CentralMass Sep 2021 #6

Yes, let's face it. It does seem like we are fooling ourselves about this. And the oligarchs have KPN Sep 2021 #10

Why not put infrastructure or taxes on the rich in the defense spending bill? unblock Sep 2021 #7

Since Eisenhower jlerollblues Sep 2021 #8