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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsQuote: "This combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces."
Said by the great Carl Sagan.
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Quote: "This combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces." (Original Post)
SamKnause
Tuesday
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2naSalit
(93,098 posts)1. Understatement...
Of the 21st century by a man in the 20th century who was here before his time. I wonder if he reincarnated or will.
Irish_Dem
(58,803 posts)2. The intent is to blow up everything. Destruction is the name of the game.
La Coliniere
(997 posts)3. So they can make purchases at fire sale prices
and reorganize the government for their advantage from now to kingdom come. Read Naomi Kleins The Shock Doctrine. If disaster capitalism is their game plan, we are in for the shock of our lives. Where is the pushback to all this? Its bewildering.
Buy up everything for pennies on the dollar.
Reorganize everything so that the GOP has total permanent power and access to all US resources.
Like fascist leaders every where.
Yes it has been like stealing candy from a baby.
At least a baby cries when someone takes their candy.
Most Americans are cheering about it.