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chervilant

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6. Those who wish to consolidate their power (measured in money)

Reply to JDDavis (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 12:29 AM

Dec 2014

succor that "disunity" by using their propaganda media to promote racism, sexism and any other divisive, derisive "ism" that will keep the Hoi Polloi deluded and distracted. I see many more of us trending towards misanthropy in the face of all this negativity.

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Looking back on the economic collapse [View all] chervilant Dec 2014 OP

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Those who wish to consolidate their power (measured in money) chervilant Dec 2014 #6

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What? chervilant Dec 2014 #10