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markodochartaigh

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41. Money and Power

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 11:32 PM

Jun 29

two of the faces of the god of the US.

A lot of people say that money is the most important. But when Henry Ford (yes, I know about his fascist tendencies) paid his workers enough so that they could buy the cars they made, he was sued by his fellow company owners.
Most of our oiligarchs do not want a piece of an ever-expanding pie (more and more money). They want a bigger piece of whatever pie there is (asymmetric wealth). It is not enough for them to be rich, they want the vast majority of us to be poor.

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Al Gore: "it's all about power" [View all] Stargleamer Jun 29 OP

And the only language they understand is power. dalton99a Jun 29 #1

Say it again until everyone gets it!!! Joinfortmill Jun 29 #32

that was the point behind Antifa DBoon Jun 29 #33

Here is the full speech from Al Gore.... Pachamama Jun 29 #2

Thank you for sharing this--the whole speech is a must listen MadameButterfly Jun 30 #44

thank you for this! Will share rurallib Jun 30 #53

The Assault on Reason malaise Jun 29 #3

That is an excellent book I have on my bookshelves, Silver Gaia Jun 29 #35

DUers recommended it way back when malaise Jun 29 #38

He saw a lot of things coming! Silver Gaia Jun 30 #42

Now that Is a great example of a good man malaise Jun 30 #45

Thanks. I love to tell that story. Silver Gaia Jun 30 #47

Don't forget money, which can buy power. They are a gruesome twosome! A_Steel_Magnolia Jun 29 #4

Power is also the means to money. One could ask ... Auggie Jun 29 #6

I guarantee it's the money. Farmer-Rick Jun 29 #7

And remove the lower rungs behind you. BattleRow Jun 29 #17

I wonder how bad it will get before Farmer-Rick Jun 30 #48

Money begets power. Power begets more money. The two are never far apart. Bluetus Jun 30 #52

So true Farmer-Rick Jun 30 #55

Money and Power markodochartaigh Jun 29 #41

Yeah, they don't care about America or democracy Farmer-Rick Jun 30 #49

his defeat and stolen election is why i joined du , thanks mr prez AllaN01Bear Jun 29 #5

He would have been an OUTSTANDING President. calimary Jun 29 #8

methinks so too also. AllaN01Bear Jun 29 #10

It was why I found DU. hamsterjill Jun 29 #19

i still have a kerrry / edwards sign in my mess somewhere AllaN01Bear Jun 29 #20

I still have my Kerry Edwards t-shirt. It is a great sleeping shirt because it is very soft! nt yellowdogintexas Jun 29 #30

Same! Silver Gaia Jun 29 #37

He was supposed to be our president, NOT George Bush. Silver Gaia Jun 29 #36

Same for me. He will always be one of my favorite Democrats Iris Jun 29 #40

We are where we are because of 40 years of capitulation Bluetus Jun 30 #54

Stop blaming Gore for Bush 2000 election theft ClimateChangeisReal Aug 13 #57

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Aug 13 #59

I Think It's About The Midterms WiVoter Jun 29 #9

The word, "POWER"... GiqueCee Jun 29 #11

Yup, Gore, nails it. republianmushroom Jun 29 #12

k and r BoRaGard Jun 29 #13

Many of the problems today go back to the 2000 election JI7 Jun 29 #14

Exactly and plus thousands. It was the biggest turning point in Nixie Jun 29 #18

more than one et tu Jun 29 #15

Al won! I love Al Gore 🩵 His fire is infectious 🔥 Clouds Passing Jun 29 #16

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.". Lord Acton Ping Tung Jun 29 #21

One of the biggest disgraces of our country is that not only did this man "lose" to George W. Bush..... DFW Jun 29 #22

Sigh, why the Bernie hate? questionseverything Jun 29 #23

You are shooting at the wrong target DFW Jun 29 #24

I'm shooting at the target that felt the need to announce his Bernie hate when it wasn't remotely connected to the questionseverything Jun 29 #25

Again, it's the people who post his every word that I find irksome. He doesn't, so I don't care. DFW Jun 29 #27

So it seems you just don't care if you drive off democratic voters questionseverything Jun 29 #28

However, Al Gore is pretty much out of the vanlassie Jun 29 #39

This speech of Al Gore's ClimateChangeisReal Aug 13 #58

Did I say someone was not relevant? vanlassie Aug 13 #60

You implied ClimateChangeisReal Aug 14 #61

No. It is about power and MONEY. Irish_Dem Jun 29 #26

Well then. . . Stargleamer Jun 29 #29

Yes this is accurate. Irish_Dem Jun 29 #31

Former leaders? Current ones, too. nilram Jun 29 #34

Hero BadgerMom Jun 30 #43

THANK YOU AL GORE Skittles Jun 30 #46

With SCOTUS complicit in this power grab, defending democracy has become that much more difficult. Martin68 Jun 30 #50

holy smokes he's aged purple_haze Jun 30 #51

Well, gee, haven't we all? He ran for President 25 years ago! oregonjen Jun 30 #56