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Buddy_Gilapagos
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"Seem like we are seeing a societal shift on our views of the Rich no?"
Wed Mar-13-19 07:17 PM by Buddy_Gilapagos

  

          

I think it started with the Mortgage Crisis and Bailout but even then Obama was didn't have the appetite to perp walk rich people and he caught lots of flack for his super mild and definitely warrant talk of Wall Street "fat cats".

But even still the GOP thought to run a super rich guy and their was lots of talk of the rich as Job Creators.

But you start to signs when you see the Rich as Villians in Hollywood movies and TV Shows. We've got from the stock villians being Arabs, and Russians in Action Movies to Tech Billionaires in kids movies like teh Incredibles 2.

But we really didn't turn the corner until Donald Trump was elected President. Even here there was talk that he must be a great businessman because he is so rich. I think Donald Trump proved to alot of Americans aren't necessarily smarter or harder working, alot just won the genetics lottery. In fact, Trump is going further to show that alot of the rich are rich by rigging the system or outright breaking the law.

And this SAT scandal, man this is manna from heaven for folks to show how much the game is rigged for the rich.

And this is while the economy is doing well supposedly. Just imagine if there is a major economic downturn.

People have been talking about a revolution for decades (including my pops) but I swear this feels like the closest we've ever been to one actually happening.

Or will this shit just pass and it will be the same ol same ol?





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Seem like we are seeing a societal shift on our views of the Rich no? [View all] , Buddy_Gilapagos, Wed Mar-13-19 07:17 PM
 
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This.
Mar 13th 2019
1
^^^^^^^^
Mar 13th 2019
2
for real. the world keeps spinning
Mar 13th 2019
3
When autonomous trucking takes over, definitely.
Mar 14th 2019
26
I feel like it started after the 2000 election
Mar 13th 2019
4
Even some rich people are side eyeing the rich, lol
Mar 13th 2019
5
Yeah, there's a woman I work with
Mar 14th 2019
16
Hell nah. This is just rush people doing it wrong.
Mar 13th 2019
6
*rich
Mar 13th 2019
7
RE: Seem like we are seeing a societal shift on our views of the Rich no...
Mar 13th 2019
8
I don't see it
Mar 13th 2019
9
Ha good point.
Mar 14th 2019
17
      Trump is a dead cat bounce
Mar 14th 2019
33
           ARE they though?
Mar 14th 2019
34
                They see the problem, they just keep buying the wrong solutions
Mar 14th 2019
35
                Among loyal GOP voters, he's still VERY popular
Mar 14th 2019
37
                     that's all i'm saying, but also I don't see enough/any cracks
Mar 14th 2019
40
                          Yeah, it's gonna be a long campaign
Mar 14th 2019
41
we striking teachers are doing our part to drive the shift underway
Mar 14th 2019
10
Respect to you.
Mar 14th 2019
18
thanks my man! shutting the system down has been dope AF
Mar 14th 2019
27
      thats awesome
Mar 14th 2019
28
      If it's a union that's where dues come into play, I think.
Mar 14th 2019
45
           most people are not in unions sadly
Mar 14th 2019
46
                Right but typically you can't really organize a strike without a union ....
Mar 14th 2019
47
      Fuck yea. I love every part of this.
Mar 14th 2019
44
Yeah, I can totally see teachers leading the movement everywhere
Mar 14th 2019
48
      years back i was fairly certain what is currently happening
Mar 15th 2019
56
Society Always Hated The Rich, That Won't Change
Mar 14th 2019
11
I do. Well I kinda hope there is.
Mar 14th 2019
12
Yeah, I forgot the mainstreaming of socialism in the OP
Mar 14th 2019
13
I think something else is at play here with this college scandal
Mar 14th 2019
14
A segment of the GOP Elite hates elite schools but ain't none of them
Mar 14th 2019
19
Of course not... but they will tell the average idiot voter college is e...
Mar 14th 2019
25
good chunk of those caught up are republicans
Mar 14th 2019
49
There's definitely been a shift in popular attitude towards the rich
Mar 14th 2019
15
Think about paying college athletes.
Mar 14th 2019
20
I've heard honest to God conservative Republicans
Mar 14th 2019
21
Late Capitalism
Mar 14th 2019
22
If your knowledge were your wealth...
Mar 14th 2019
23
timely article in the Washington Post yesterday
Mar 14th 2019
24
It's almost like the French Revolution never happened
Mar 14th 2019
29
      "Let them watch Netflix" - Marie Antoinette
Mar 14th 2019
51
Inflation has outpaced wages for what, almost 40 yrs?
Mar 14th 2019
30
wealth inequality has never been higher in our lifetime, so of course
Mar 14th 2019
31
People thinking it's about to be the same ole same is naive
Mar 14th 2019
32
The amount of wealth is sickening. Especially when you ad in tax breaks
Mar 14th 2019
36
I agree with this. The tide is turning. it's already not the same
Mar 14th 2019
38
Was thinking about this earlier today
Mar 14th 2019
39
I should also say I am talking about a slow gradual generational shift
Mar 14th 2019
42
Occupy happened 7 years ago
Mar 14th 2019
43
We've seen a technological shift in how we get our picture of the world.
Mar 14th 2019
50
Yeah, it feels like forecasts from the bubble
Mar 14th 2019
53
data to back up a shift - most US workers on strike in decades
Mar 14th 2019
54
      Well, is that a shift, or is it a cycle?
Mar 14th 2019
55
Another recession is inevitable tho
Mar 14th 2019
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