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13. We place willful obstacles in front of the people who need help the most

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 12:54 PM

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And pretend to ourselves "that's just the way life is. They should have done X. No fault of mine clearly; I have a warm dinner waiting at home."

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my late mom would say ,, welcome to the meaist place on earth. AllaN01Bear Oct 16 #1

America is one tough town. usonian Oct 17 #2

Elon needs more money. Gaugamela Oct 17 #3

So do the corporations who make $100 billion in profit a quarter. Initech Yesterday #12

One of the toughest times in my life was a moniss Oct 17 #4

Hard times in the land of plenty DFW Oct 17 #5

Yes indeed but do remember that the wealthy moniss Oct 17 #6

Agreed, but the masses are not forced at gunpoint to eat it up DFW Oct 17 #8

Yes the effect of propaganda is to make one believe moniss Oct 17 #9

Decent wealthy people BaronChocula Oct 17 #7

There some decent wealthy but the self centered are more in number Stargazer99 Yesterday #10

We place willful obstacles in front of the people who need help the most Torchlight Yesterday #13