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134. It Is A Deliberate Obtuseness

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Thu Dec 29, 2011, 04:43 PM

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75 Yr old Wall Streeter: "There will be prosecutions & show trials & violence-mark my words" [View all] kpete Dec 2011 OP

k&r liberal N proud Dec 2011 #1

I'll kick and rec. nt boston bean Dec 2011 #2

A Focused Tsunami of Retribution - I can't wait malaise Dec 2011 #3

You can't wait for the mob violence and chaos that this guy describes? RZM Dec 2011 #8

I can't wait for retribution malaise Dec 2011 #25

IMO violence is going to be the ONLY thing that gets their attention Bandit Dec 2011 #26

I am agreement with Bandit Voltaire Dec 2011 #28

Yep. If they resist, they only bring it on themselves. nt Modern_Matthew Dec 2011 #29

And there it is Matthew.... socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #88

sadly, I agree 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #114

Ok, so to recap here RZM Dec 2011 #40

I do not wish for violence. And violence can be avoided if investigations and prosecutions sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #65

true true n/t 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #115

Have you taken up knitting yet? 1monster Dec 2011 #43

What is your solution? Bandit Dec 2011 #82

Just remember, they have the armed forces, the police forces, and all the weapons. The heavy price 1monster Dec 2011 #89

"...the better armed forces with the better trained army will most likely win" WTF? Seriously? TalkingDog Dec 2011 #91

Get real. We were never in those wars to win. There was no all-out effort like WW2. 1monster Dec 2011 #95

Ha... your sense of history is rather skewed. We entered WW 2 after the Axis TalkingDog Dec 2011 #112

I don't plan on arguing with you anymore, but if you think that the Pacific war was 1monster Dec 2011 #133

I really don't think that things will get violent. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #97

Poverty is one of the worst violence one can inflict upon a populace. Zalatix Dec 2011 #107

Excremental mist. Nt xchrom Dec 2011 #4

Good one, x. HappyMe Dec 2011 #36

LOL - thanks but he said it. I just xchrom Dec 2011 #37

k & r Bigmack Dec 2011 #5

Those "Nice" 1 Percenters Better Find Their Backbones in a Hurry NashVegas Dec 2011 #6

"and I say let them go" newspeak Dec 2011 #9

K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2011 #7

"There will be kleptocrats who threaten to take themselves elsewhere..." KansDem Dec 2011 #10

it seems what we mainly have left is our resources newspeak Dec 2011 #17

yes, if you send the work overseas 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #117

The only question that comes to mind is, ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #11

great article! FirstLight Dec 2011 #12

Kickety rec! hifiguy Dec 2011 #13

K&R!!! n/t horseshoecrab Dec 2011 #14

What a fucking hack surfdog Dec 2011 #15

meanwhile "anonymous" is worshipped on DU for its own terrorism. very odd nt msongs Dec 2011 #33

What 'terrorism'? The Doctor. Dec 2011 #48

Let's not conflate violence with action LanternWaste Dec 2011 #72

Are you talking about GrovelBot? SunsetDreams Dec 2011 #104

not odd 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #120

Where did you see him advocate terrorism? Jazzgirl Dec 2011 #35

It's right there... surfdog Dec 2011 #38

He was speculating on what might happen, and if history is a guide, he is correct, and hoping that sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #66

Speculating? surfdog Dec 2011 #70

He's operating under the assumption the anger won't go away. Selatius Dec 2011 #108

his remark has to do with social unrest in the past RainDog Dec 2011 #109

Some dogs misunderstand on purpose. Octafish Dec 2011 #131

It Is A Deliberate Obtuseness HangOnKids Dec 2011 #134

That is neither logical nor reasonable. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #52

Your argument is easy.... surfdog Dec 2011 #64

I asked you a question that exposes the lie behind your position. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #73

Okay I'll bite surfdog Dec 2011 #74

Your second postition is ludicrous. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #75

"C" The Doctor. Dec 2011 #81

If it takes more than a day to answer a simple question, The Doctor. Dec 2011 #132

I guess I have to spell it out for you surfdog Dec 2011 #77

You are again choosing to misunderstand his position djean111 Dec 2011 #85

You're right surfdog Dec 2011 #113

You've tried hard, but been wrong the entire thread. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #118

Nope. Everybody gets it but you. You know what they say, closeupready Dec 2011 #129

they took our houses 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #121

Very interesting read... Spazito Dec 2011 #16

"this time", I am assuming he is alluding to the last great depression newspeak Dec 2011 #20

"settled like some all-enveloping excremental mist on the landscape of our hopes" yodermon Dec 2011 #18

K&R... cliffordu Dec 2011 #19

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #21

The fear of some violence Voltaire Dec 2011 #22

the violence the mortgage bankers have put upon the American people RainDog Dec 2011 #68

God, I hope so. nt Modern_Matthew Dec 2011 #23

K&R - I hope I live to see this. bullwinkle428 Dec 2011 #24

really ? surfdog Dec 2011 #31

Could you comment on the nature of the bankster's acts? bigmonkey Dec 2011 #86

Americans? These are the same "Americans" who threaten socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #93

I was referring to the prosecutions, sir, but you chose to jump to a conclusion bullwinkle428 Dec 2011 #96

those fuckwads are not Americans 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #122

Um, it's capitalism bucko. blindpig Dec 2011 #27

Great rant by one who is/has been there; greiner3 Dec 2011 #30

All depends on the jury drawn, methinks RZM Dec 2011 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #124

I sort of go with H. L. Mencken. Downwinder Dec 2011 #32

So does this go down as the last bad prediction of 2011 or the first bad prediction for 2012? onenote Dec 2011 #34

They didn't take to the streets during Gore vs. Bush. randome Dec 2011 #44

well then lets hope there isn't another abelenkpe Dec 2011 #46

The history books are pretty stark. It took a Great Depression for the New Deal to be born. Selatius Dec 2011 #110

These people are the new iteration of the French aristocracy of 1789. Turbineguy Dec 2011 #39

I'm beginning to agree with you. n/t Johnson20 Dec 2011 #61

K & R. Thank you for posting it. n/t Missy Vixen Dec 2011 #41

I hope I live to see it. CanonRay Dec 2011 #45

We all know its coming. When is another question. MichiganVote Dec 2011 #47

They gave up imperialism peacefully eridani Dec 2011 #99

Not likely. It will concern the break up of the states. MichiganVote Dec 2011 #100

After reading this article abelenkpe Dec 2011 #49

I disagree surfdog Dec 2011 #51

Where in the article does he express hope for violence? The Doctor. Dec 2011 #53

He's not merely an observer, he's a cheerleader onenote Dec 2011 #63

I'm going to assume you were not being deliberately dishonest The Doctor. Dec 2011 #79

I don't think that at all; as a 75-year-old man, his view is colored by WWII, the 60's race riots, closeupready Dec 2011 #57

It's HOW he made the prediction. surfdog Dec 2011 #116

The sun WILL set in the West tonight; I just hope it's a pretty sunset, closeupready Dec 2011 #123

if there is violence abelenkpe Dec 2011 #60

while i would love to see a retro tax back to 2007 oldhippydude Dec 2011 #50

As we now know, the Constitution can be ignored when Washington wants to. So, closeupready Dec 2011 #55

yep oldhippydude Dec 2011 #69

I don't know if I agree with his predictions, but his assessment of things is brilliant and correct. closeupready Dec 2011 #54

It's a fantasy, I don't think it's going to happen that way at all.. Fumesucker Dec 2011 #56

Pretty popular fantasy too abelenkpe Dec 2011 #62

You'd better hope you're wrong. Otherwise socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #94

I don't foresee our political system reforming itself from within to any significant extent. Fumesucker Dec 2011 #102

Then for the good of the entire species.... socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #127

K&R! blackspade Dec 2011 #58

I ain't gonna hold my breath. n/t Johnson20 Dec 2011 #59

Republicon Family Values -- Wall Street Style SpiralHawk Dec 2011 #67

I imagine those who cannot assist affecting change dream then of violence. LanternWaste Dec 2011 #71

How do you know he's not assisting? Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #78

Skeptical tooeyeten Dec 2011 #76

Excellent article, thanks for post. northoftheborder Dec 2011 #80

Substitute "real trials" for show trials and put the perps in the slammer. bertman Dec 2011 #83

K&R patrice Dec 2011 #84

I hope you are shaking in FEAR, you 1%er scum! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #87

Kick and bookmarked. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #90

Gosh, and a lot of people think OWS is dumb for attacking Wall Street instead of DC FlaGatorJD Dec 2011 #92

Seems likely. Hardrada Dec 2011 #98

Corruption. Someone finally mentioned that word. Canuckistanian Dec 2011 #101

Yes, corruption. Edim Dec 2011 #106

K&R burrowowl Dec 2011 #103

He doesn't know the half of it. :-/ - K&R n/t DeSwiss Dec 2011 #105

Very interesting viewpoint - from someone who knew Wall Street when truedelphi Dec 2011 #111

Wow. Delphinus Dec 2011 #119

Booooo!!! chrisa Dec 2011 #125

I hope Thomas is correct but I doubt he is. leeroysphitz Dec 2011 #126

Retribution is a good word for it Aerows Dec 2011 #128

He's right about the future being a neo feudal society again firehorse Dec 2011 #130

K&R alfredo Dec 2011 #135