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H2O Man

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5. Mamdani is
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 05:34 PM
Thursday

my type of public servant. Two days ago, on another internet site, a retired railroad worker I know posted a mixture of anger and ignorance regarding what he claimed was Mamdani's plan for a social program aimed at unemployed young men. One old friend corrected him, noting it was a progressive jobs program. I pointed out that the plan was similar to FDR's CCC and WPA. Programs such as Job Corps are not perfect, of course, but they are good for the majority of the people they serve, which in turn benefits society.

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I'm not sure True Dough Thursday #17
I really admire Mamdani Saoirse9 Thursday #2
And we do need to tax them appropriately. n/t SheilaAnn Thursday #4
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Most thought-provoking! calimary Thursday #13
Very well said! H2O Man Yesterday #24
There needs to be a twelve step program for the filthy rich to help them understand that they have a problem. 1WorldHope Thursday #12
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Extreme wealth disparity by itself is bad enough... Martin Eden Thursday #15
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7/8 of ALL WEALTH in Human History created since 1981. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #23
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