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Attack of the Wal-Mart-istas

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But the super-rich, sheltered behind walls and zipping above it all in Gulfstream jets see, hear and feel little of this. They are the 1% who have it all – literally. And they really don't give a fig what's going on in your lives, so don't bother whining to them about it. They've learned something the super-privileged have known down through the ages -- it's good to be the king.

In the short term those walls and gates may keep the riffraff at a distance. But I doubt they'll do much good when those millions of WallMarters grab the guns they bought dirt-cheap at WallMart and turn into angry Walmartatistas.

The history of western civilization is chuck full of instances when just that happened. Whether it happens here depends on whether someone figures out how to more evenly redistribute the economic blood supply -- and does so before blood is spilled.

 

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Rest Easy by Bernard on Friday, Aug 31, 2007 at 3:10:06 PM
Some images and thoughts came to mind while reading this by chariotdrvr14 on Friday, Aug 31, 2007 at 4:46:10 PM
That is why "They" built the Nukes by Patrick on Friday, Aug 31, 2007 at 5:11:46 PM
Oh my by Stephen Pizzo on Friday, Aug 31, 2007 at 5:16:57 PM
California has you in its sights by macdon1 on Friday, Aug 31, 2007 at 8:06:44 PM
Blackwater and Katrina by teeem on Sunday, Sep 2, 2007 at 5:43:55 AM
Blackwater by macdon1 on Sunday, Sep 2, 2007 at 7:36:37 PM

 

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