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I always talk about the 1% and the wealthy and powerful.
I am glad that a professor from 4 different colleges, and who wrote 20 books agrees with me 100%.
Thank You Cornell.
I am glad you also understand Dr. West.
padah513
(2,506 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)Ron Green
(9,823 posts)Lots of people on DU dismiss him. I think they value toes more than truth.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)DanieRains
(4,619 posts)Too many people.
Money talks.
And money almost always wins.
You can "do good" and get paid.
Just don't step on the wrong toes..... Ya know what I mean?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)He's a professor of sociology at Georgetown, not exactly a rider of gravy trains.
BannonsLiver
(16,448 posts)arthritisR_US
(7,292 posts)DanieRains
(4,619 posts)That is the cruelest joke.
Their criminal CEO is in the Senate right now. Millionaire Crime Does Pay. Period!!!!!
I really don't like giving half of what I earn to billionaires so the can control my world.
If I want to go protest, I will get my head kicked in because I have to accept the system where the crazy rich are above the law.
Thousands in the streets seem to understand this time.
What is going on isn't about just one murder. It is about a million murders from poverty, hopelessness, and zero opportunity for millions.
There is no money for mental health care. What happens? People suffer. People die, when they could have been treated, and cured in many cases.
It might be time.....
God I hope so.
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)Our justice system is basically criminal.
Cornell West will talk about it.
All the money goes to the military, and not to people, and the Wall Street Types can steal all they want, and break any law.
Laws are for the poor, not for the powerful.
Since the wealthy take half the money off the top, there is nothing left to trickle down.
So we got crime, hopelessness, gangs, destitution etc.
Can anyone name one billionaire that ever went to prison?
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)Raj Rajaratnam.
Thomas Kwok.
Allen Stanford.
Joaquín Guzmán Loera (El Chapo).
Michael Milken.
Alfred Taubman.
S. Curtis Johnson.
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)or were until their money was forfeited to the government.
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)DanieRains
(4,619 posts)Good think he didn't have an ounce of coke.
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)Kinda makes my point....
Have a great evening velvet.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)You wanted to know if a single billionaire ever went to prison. A quick Google search turned up quite a few; I only listed 7 of the more famous ones. Now youre deflecting to the length of their sentences. Is 140 years enough?
arthritisR_US
(7,292 posts)that asshole helped get the prick you hate the most into the presidency, talk about fecked up logic. Wonder how hell cover that over in book 21?
JI7
(89,264 posts)whites getting welfare .
Cha
(297,655 posts)FO cornel west.. you have fucking trump blood on your hands.
https://www.jill2016.com/cornel_west_supports_jill_stein
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10028011443#top
And, he's a racist POS.. Troll always Whining about President Obama.. it all started with the Inauguration..
Cornel West's Continuing Feud with Barack Obama
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/05/cornel-wests-continuing-feud-barack-obama/350794/
ms liberty
(8,596 posts)You won't get a lot of love here about him, ansd will likely catch a good bit of grief.
For me, I am okay with him although I disagree with him a lot. He is always interesting, and original. Sometimes he hits the nail on the head.
lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)He felt the need to put down President Obama - as did Jesse Jackson. No forgiveness or love for either of them. Fuck them.