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(32,723 posts) Mon Jul 13, 2015, 04:05 AM Jul 2015

Tweet from Michael Moore about the Pope and Capitalism [View all]

Michael Moore ‏@MMFlint 17h17 hours ago

But how does he really feel? Pope calls the excesses of capitalism "the dung of the devil." IOW, when Satan s****, it looks like Wall Street

https://twitter.com/MMFlint/status/620242432735625216

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Tweet from Michael Moore about the Pope and Capitalism [View all] Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 OP

All I know is, a Pope came thisclose to calling the 1% Satanic shit stains. merrily Jul 2015 #1

The Pope is the titular head of the single wealthiest private entity on the planet. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #2

The problem with the titanic(of several)was that it's rudders were too small for fast turns dembotoz Jul 2015 #3

+1,000 malaise Jul 2015 #5

Yes, and I have posted to that effect, including quite recently. merrily Jul 2015 #6

They didn't obtain that wealth the same way though.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #9

I dunno, both seem to be lying to everyone and selling shit AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #10

I doubt he sees Wall Street as his competition.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #11

And the metaphor is so easy to defend. Android3.14 Jul 2015 #4

Yep. Like the reverse Midas touch. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #7

Polite people prefer ''sulphur.'' Octafish Jul 2015 #8