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Octafish

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3. ''a crony-capitalist, fascist economy''

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 09:28 PM

Mar 2013

Krieger guy knows what he's talking about, KoKo! Thank you.

Here's what was on the Krugman last summer:

Who s Very Important?

Government of the .01-percent, by the .01-percent and for the .01-percent.

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Recovering Wall Street Employee Speaks Out about the "1%" [View all] KoKo Mar 2013 OP

This guy's BIO...gives much creds to his view..for a read here .... KoKo Mar 2013 #1

K&R He is writing from an important perspective. n/t Tom Rinaldo Mar 2013 #2

''a crony-capitalist, fascist economy'' Octafish Mar 2013 #3

'The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.' – Plato Octafish Mar 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Mar 2013 #5

OLD NEWS? KoKo Mar 2013 #6

I thought this post was interesting...even if it's "Old News" that KoKo Mar 2013 #7

Old news or not. It's nice to know some can wake up from the Wall St death spiral. raouldukelives Mar 2013 #8

The most important section: Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #9

Yeah, well unless they plan to operate it all themselves, or institute Skynet Demeter Mar 2013 #10

How many Wall Street Banksters have gone to jail? How many teenage Muslim Americans gotten droned? Octafish Mar 2013 #12

Feds Demand Dismissal of Dragnet-Surveillance Challenge Ghost Dog Mar 2013 #15

Cry me a river.. sendero Mar 2013 #11

Huh...this guy who left Wall Street is like a Storm Trooper? KoKo Mar 2013 #13

It sounds to me like.. sendero Mar 2013 #16

It's rare to find anyone who thinks they are part of the problem Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #14

There are a lot of people in the 1%. Blanks Mar 2013 #17

In any income bracket you will find a fairly even divide between D and R Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #18

I'm sorry about your daughter. Blanks Mar 2013 #19

Hi, Blanks... OneGrassRoot Mar 2013 #23

I'm sorry I can't do more. Blanks Mar 2013 #28

There is a big difference between these two situations, the biggest difference of all, choice. Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #24

I don't think the 1% have that much choice either. Blanks Mar 2013 #25

You really don't get it, or really don't want to get it. Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #30

I didn't start this thread. Blanks Mar 2013 #31

Thank you, Demo-Chris... OneGrassRoot Mar 2013 #21

Hey Paul Ryan: Wall St. are the real takers in our society!!! Initech Mar 2013 #20

Yep. K&R. nt Zorra Mar 2013 #22

Wish I could rec, rec, rec, rec, rec, yourout Mar 2013 #26

K&R DJ13 Mar 2013 #27

Read more of this guy's web site and you'll find he's a big fan of The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2013 #29