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2016 Postmortem

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

43. The Monetization of Democracy

Reply to Doctor_J (Reply #25)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 10:21 AM

Jun 2016

I like it! It's about time someone started getting paid real money for talking.

As a reformed journalist and frustrated bum poet, I know there's no money in telling the truth.

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I'm tired of living POOR! I'm gonna be a New Democrat! [View all] Octafish Jun 2016 OP

Be a Republican without the guilt. PeoViejo Jun 2016 #1

Amazing how that works. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #3

WOW! You just hit the nail on the head! Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #6

"A Conservative Government is an organised hypocrisy." -- Benjamin Disraeli Octafish Jun 2016 #8

That was a description of the Democratic party, but you can apply it to the GOP too. JRLeft Jun 2016 #14

Damn!!! BINGO!!! haikugal Jun 2016 #26

Be a DINO and feel the same way... MrMickeysMom Jun 2016 #31

New Democrats are Republicans who like to smoke dope Zorra Jun 2016 #36

Frack it! Me, too! dchill Jun 2016 #2

Gonna channel Cheney! Octafish Jun 2016 #9

Sigh. I cannot ever vote for her. nr vintx Jun 2016 #19

One of my most politically advanced friends said we must forget she's owned by Wall Street... Octafish Jun 2016 #38

It's like a team sport now. People don't seem to actually care about policies vintx Jun 2016 #40

I'm already friends with Big Pharma to the tune Downwinder Jun 2016 #4

Gonna be a model citizen. Octafish Jun 2016 #11

Have to stay around. Downwinder Jun 2016 #13

It's like science why we gotta help the Banksters. Octafish Jun 2016 #18

At one time I was employed by Jay. Downwinder Jun 2016 #21

As a rule, they arent interested in people unless they are a multinational corporation. Baobab Jun 2016 #32

Management by spreadsheet. Downwinder Jun 2016 #33

If you have any job at all, you are probably already connected to one of these corporate entities. Jitter65 Jun 2016 #5

Gonna make my point with you. Octafish Jun 2016 #12

Currently, the Dems advocate NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #15

Come on in, the water's fine. nt firebrand80 Jun 2016 #7

I'm one of those avoid-the-boiling-frog kind of guys. Octafish Jun 2016 #16

Truth: anybody can be rich if they are amoral. Waiting For Everyman Jun 2016 #10

You brought a happy tear to my eye! Octafish Jun 2016 #17

You're one of those valuable people, Octafish! Waiting For Everyman Jun 2016 #22

Telling....Thanks for a great posting!! haikugal Jun 2016 #27

Thanks, Waiting For Everyman Jun 2016 #29

THIS vintx Jun 2016 #20

What's the matter with Kansas nadinbrzezinski Jun 2016 #23

The good people of Kansas know something is wrong. Octafish Jun 2016 #39

The conclusion. We are all going to be rich...someday nadinbrzezinski Jun 2016 #44

Force is strength, felix_numinous Jun 2016 #24

We should apply for jobs with NEOCONCOM, the Controlling People. Octafish Jun 2016 #42

Time for you to stop being a deadbeat! Book a quarter million dollar speech to wall street and Doctor_J Jun 2016 #25

Its great work if you can get it. CentralMass Jun 2016 #30

The Monetization of Democracy Octafish Jun 2016 #43

Another excellent threat Octafish!!! My thanks and K&R!!! haikugal Jun 2016 #28

K&R.. disillusioned73 Jun 2016 #34

"An honest public servant can't become rich in politics." - Harry Truman Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #35

Well, we know which one is rich and which one isn't, don't we? hobbit709 Jun 2016 #37

maybe not rich, but how about a solid 80-100K a year? Want a job in Texas? snooper2 Jun 2016 #41