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"The paradise of the rich is made out of the hell of the poor.”
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"The paradise of the rich is made out of the hell of the poor.”
~ Victor-Marie Hugo aka Victor Hugo
~ Born 26 February 1802 Besançon, Doubs, France
~ Died 22 May 1885 Paris, France
26 commentslast: 3 yrs ago(Icee Loco (asshole))
Politics
The true tragedy of life comes from those who manipulate, swindle, and use other
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“The true tragedy of life comes from those who manipulate, swindle, and use other's empathy and compassion as an opportunity to benefit themselves.“
Politics
Our labor unions are not narrow, self-seeking groups. They have raised wages, sh
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“Our labor unions are not narrow, self-seeking groups.
They have raised wages, shortened hours and provided supplemental benefits.
Through collective bargaining and grievance procedures, they have brought justice and democracy to the shop floor.
But their work goes beyond…
26 commentslast: 3 yrs ago(Icee Loco (asshole))
Politics
You people must always be willing to truly consider evidence that contradicts yo
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You people of tuscl must always be willing to truly consider evidence that contradicts your beliefs, and admit the possibility that you may be wrong.
Intelligence is not believing everything you think you know, is right,…
48 commentslast: 3 yrs ago(CJKent_band)
Politics
Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel impor
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"Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important.
They say they don't mean to do harm, but the harm that they do cause, does not interest them.
Or…
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Politics
I don't know what word in the English language (Ican't find one) that applies to
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“I don't know what word in the English language (I can't find one) that applies to people who are willing to sacrifice the literal existence of organized human life so they can put a few more…
17 commentslast: 3 yrs ago(CJKent_band)
Politics
We are all in this world together, and the only test of our character that matte
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"We are all in this world together, and the only
test of our character that matters is how we
look after the least fortunate among us.
How we look after each other, not how we
look after ourselves.
That's all that…
1 commentslast: 3 yrs ago(Icee Loco (asshole))
Politics
“War is rich old men protecting their wealth and property by sending workin/midd
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“War is rich old men protecting their wealth and property by sending workin/middle class and working/lower class men off to die.”
~ George Denis Patrick Carlin
~ Born May 12, 1937 New York City, U.S.
~ Died June 22,…
97 commentslast: 3 yrs ago(Icee Loco (asshole))
Politics
The end of “Teflon Don” is a real possibility God willing the miracle will be…
Title says it all.
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Politics
The last remaining member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil has died
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The genocide of one more indigenous group in America is complete.
Europeans hungry for land and wealth have eliminated once more an entire indigenous population.
It has been 530 years of genocide in the Americas.
European colonial powers such…
39 commentslast: 3 yrs ago(Tetradon)
Politics
When can we start talking about the fact that exorbitant profits are merely unpa
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When can we start talking about the fact that exorbitant profits are merely unpaid fair wages?
51 commentslast: 3 yrs ago(Icee Loco (asshole))
Politics
“The business classes are very class-conscious—they’re constantly fighting a bit
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“The business classes are very class-conscious—they’re constantly fighting a bitter class war to improve their power and diminish opposition.
Occasionally this is recognized.
We don’t use the term “working class” here [in the U.S] because it’s a…
19 commentslast: 3 yrs ago(viking2012)
