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Bernie Sanders

Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Sat Oct 31, 2015, 05:28 PM Oct 2015

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Mr Spock, when did things begin to change in America?

Years from now, history will teach of President Bernie Sanders who saved America from oligarchy.

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Mr Spock, when did things begin to change in America? (Original Post) Playinghardball Oct 2015 OP

Spock, why did it take so long? tecelote Oct 2015 #1

The Ferengi take over in the 1980s olddots Oct 2015 #2

this. Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #4

Considering the 1st Rule of Acquisition.... Capt.Rocky300 Oct 2015 #5

My two favorite icons in one post! Demeter Oct 2015 #3

Live long and fucking prosper! Android3.14 Oct 2015 #6

Hope I live long enough... joanbarnes Oct 2015 #7

Not unless agent46 Oct 2015 #8

I Look Forward To That Day cantbeserious Oct 2015 #9

tecelote

(5,122 posts)

1. Spock, why did it take so long?

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 05:59 PM

Oct 2015

It defies logic, Captain. For many decades in American history, people voted against their own self interest. Historians are still perplexed.

olddots

(10,237 posts)

2. The Ferengi take over in the 1980s

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 06:09 PM

Oct 2015

almost destroyed the planet .

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

4. this.

Reply to olddots (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 06:45 PM

Oct 2015

Capt.Rocky300

(1,005 posts)

5. Considering the 1st Rule of Acquisition....

Reply to olddots (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 06:58 PM

Oct 2015

is "Once you have their money, never give it back" the oligarchs put up quite a fight.

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

3. My two favorite icons in one post!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 06:13 PM

Oct 2015

Thank you, phb!

Android3.14

(5,402 posts)

6. Live long and fucking prosper!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 07:17 PM

Oct 2015

Just don't wear a red shirt.

joanbarnes

(1,723 posts)

7. Hope I live long enough...

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 07:47 PM

Oct 2015

agent46

(1,262 posts)

8. Not unless

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 08:17 PM

Oct 2015

Not unless Sanders somehow convinces his revolutionaries to clear out congress as well as electing him. Without a supportive congress all his policy ideas will be dead in the water.

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

9. I Look Forward To That Day

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 08:18 PM

Oct 2015

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