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babylonsister

(171,091 posts) Tue May 7, 2013, 08:01 PM May 2013

"We face a choice..."

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"We face a choice..." (Original Post) babylonsister May 2013 OP

poor and middle class has been for a decade modestly sacrificing while the rich climb higher. nt seabeyond May 2013 #1

Huh? Half-Century Man May 2013 #5

So spot on! Ninga May 2013 #2

It only works if all of society share in the sacrifices. liberal N proud May 2013 #3

That's the whole point of this: babylonsister May 2013 #4

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

1. poor and middle class has been for a decade modestly sacrificing while the rich climb higher. nt

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 08:03 PM

May 2013

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)

5. Huh?

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #1)

Tue May 7, 2013, 08:58 PM

May 2013

is it modestly sacrificing or being drug onto the alter to money and having our hearts hacked out with obsidian knives? Feels more like the second to me.