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gab13by13

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27. Maybe instead of us turning out like

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 12:58 PM

Apr 2025

1984 or Fahrenheit 451, we will turn into "A Brave New World?"

Will someone come up with "soma" for us? Is our "soma" all of the distractions that keep us from rebelling? Like sports, religion, music, games, computers, TV?

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The Billionaires Plan To Escape From Us [View all] gab13by13 Apr 2025 OP

Such nasty old social Darwinists Gum Logger Apr 2025 #1

There are ways of... 2naSalit Apr 2025 #2

They clearly want to go medieval, so we should oblige. Maru Kitteh Apr 2025 #8

that's why musk needs all those kids... ret5hd Apr 2025 #3

Billionaires are not all on one team WSHazel Apr 2025 #4

Taxes are the price of civilization multigraincracker Apr 2025 #6

hey . a friend of mine would say that a lot. AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #15

I agree WSHazel Apr 2025 #28

It was not that logical. We just had a stupid president born with a silver MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #40

Someone had to fund the deficits WSHazel Apr 2025 #41

The billionaires funded the propaganda that got all those votes, though. yardwork Apr 2025 #10

Trump, and Bannon, Miller and others, sold their voters retribution against the "elite" WSHazel Apr 2025 #30

I agree: If everyone knew the truth we wouldn't be in this situation MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #42

Nope Cirsium Apr 2025 #25

That is an inaccurate characterization of pre-17th century England and Europe as a whole WSHazel Apr 2025 #31

Whatever Cirsium Apr 2025 #32

I don't know where to start WSHazel Apr 2025 #34

Okey dokey Cirsium Apr 2025 #36

Interesting discussion between the two of you thucythucy Apr 2025 #39

Good post WSHazel Apr 2025 #43

Very good Cirsium Apr 2025 #44

No they won't, because they need us. Basso8vb Apr 2025 #5

Exactly...to say nothing of the fact they will actually have to pay a lot of their wealth to the government of the PortTack Apr 2025 #19

"they are in a club, and we're not invited." mdbl Apr 2025 #7

here you go bdamomma Apr 2025 #21

Them Iamscrewed Apr 2025 #9

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'Rollerball' movie. nt wiggs Apr 2025 #12

they are in a club, and we're not invited patphil Apr 2025 #13

oops bdamomma Apr 2025 #22

He was a wise man. patphil Apr 2025 #29

Gone too soon bdamomma Apr 2025 #33

The oligarchy is international. hay rick Apr 2025 #14

The New Feudalism Auggie Apr 2025 #16

I have hoped they'll build Galt's Gulch somewhere inhospitable Warpy Apr 2025 #17

The billionaires have private enclaves in New Zealand. rubbersole Apr 2025 #18

Too damn much money does that to a person. I can think of no deeper Hell than only having the super rich Beowulf42 Apr 2025 #20

Tax them into millionaire status. Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #23

This is from a Guardian opinion a few days ago titled The Rise of End Times Fascism Ponietz Apr 2025 #24

The billionaires have decided I don't really need my pittance of a social security check Walleye Apr 2025 #26

Maybe instead of us turning out like gab13by13 Apr 2025 #27

Extraordinary book by Douglas Rushkoff -- Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires Hekate Apr 2025 #35

Yep. Selfish dumbasses. flying rabbit Apr 2025 #37

it's "couldn't care less" Skittles Apr 2025 #38