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In reply to the discussion: At what point is this country finished? [View all]bucolic_frolic
(43,128 posts)51. Many times in history
the rich elites have plundered the poor.
Ignore what historians tell you about events, people, boundaries. We focus on them to tell us what happened, and because of the tragedy of history. But focus on the money, the financial flows, the plundering, the economic reasons.
"Let them eat cake!" was repeated over and over. The Revolutions of 1848, Garibaldi's revolt in Italy. Look at the opulence of Tzar Nicholas, the rebellions of 1906. What went on in Nazi Germany, economically? The generals ran their own plunder departments. And don't forget the Politburo lived in dachaus on the Black Sea.
Don't know how you protect yourself or what you've got, but it's coming.
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No one knows-- we've survived worse and will likely survive this. But...
TreasonousBastard
Jan 2018
#6
Every successful nation, or empire, has eventually lost its energy...
TreasonousBastard
Jan 2018
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It's a good thing if they failed so that they could make way for your turn on top.
Pope George Ringo II
Jan 2018
#43
Not yet. Don't underestimate either the citiziens who oppose Trump, or the honest public servants,
highplainsdem
Jan 2018
#20