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Irish_Dem

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18. The quote has been attributed to Ben Franklin.

Reply to DENVERPOPS (Reply #15)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 05:13 AM

Jul 4

Ben Franklin spent 9 years in France as the first US ambassador there.
But he was born in Boston MA. And very much an American.

The rich have always manipulated the system and bribed polticans here in the US.
But there was an attempt to maintain rule of law, democracy, fair elections.
And to give the people some of the wealth generated by the greatest economy in the world.
We still were not on par with other advanced countries in terms of education, healthcare, etc.

Now the pretense is gone. Putin and the billionaires own this country lock, stock, and barrel.

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