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Gamed or Functional? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 OP
as is?... functional? handmade34 Jul 2013 #1
Of course it's gamed. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #2
Congress will never pass the laws that would ungame the system n/t Lurks Often Jul 2013 #3
Thoroughly, hopelessly gamed. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #4
actually, we the people have the power to change it. grasswire Jul 2013 #7
Not from within the system we don't. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #8
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #5
George Carlin covered this pretty well. grasswire Jul 2013 #6
 

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)
2. Of course it's gamed.
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 12:30 PM
Jul 2013

Look at who is getting every thing but fucked and look who is getting nothing but fucked.

It's very obvious.

 

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)
4. Thoroughly, hopelessly gamed.
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 12:35 PM
Jul 2013

The power to change it is completely controlled by the only people in America that don't want it changed.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
7. actually, we the people have the power to change it.
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 12:57 PM
Jul 2013

To date, we have not been willing to do what it takes.

The people always have the ultimate power.

 

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)
8. Not from within the system we don't.
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 01:05 PM
Jul 2013

We have a two-headed guardian of the system that's primary purpose is to exclude people that might not do as they are told.

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