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MadameButterfly

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39. That is the best explanation I've ever seen for what is going on,

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:43 AM

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for what we are facing, and why we have to do something about it.

We are worried that Trump wants to be a king. But he is old, demented, and will die. Hopefully his cult will die with him. Hopefull democracy will not die first.
But the oligarchs who are using him to get their way, who are not even on the ballot, want an iron lock on everybody's future. Because their greed and sense of entitlement is unlimited. Who has that much wealth and yearns for more at any cost, unable to conceive of the joy that could come from using their power to do good in the world?

I used to think the old fantasies like Lord of the Rings, The High King, Star Wars, etc. with their Dark Lords was an exxageration. I truly didn't believe such evil existed. I have changed my mind.

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Bernie Sanders is on CNN NOW......and he's got new glasses........he is saying the US population should get at least [View all] a kennedy Tuesday OP

I wish politicians were smarter about bubbles WSHazel Tuesday #1

Really? MadameButterfly Tuesday #3

I will try, but I recommend Ed Zitron WSHazel Wednesday #23

could you include a link, please? rurallib Wednesday #26

Here is one link, there are many more WSHazel Wednesday #28

THanks. This is fascinating MadameButterfly Wednesday #31

Nvidia Betty Boom Tuesday #5

In 1998, a broker gave me similar advice DFW Wednesday #14

I've purchased other stock over the years, but never had one go as crazy as this one did Betty Boom Wednesday #19

It's a spectator sport for me as well DFW Wednesday #20

Capital gains tax in Germany (Kapitalertragsteuer ie KESt) Celerity Wednesday #32

I wouldn't have had the patience to look that up, so tack skall du ha! DFW Yesterday #34

If we had listened to Bernie in the first place we wouldn't be in this mess. Hassin Bin Sober Tuesday #2

I think too many people listening to Sanders in the first place is why we are in this mess to begin with. W_HAMILTON Wednesday #13

If only Harry Reid hadn't been able to talk Sanders out of primarying Obama in 2012. betsuni Wednesday #17

Exactly mvd Wednesday #15

Yep nt Rob H. Wednesday #27

50% isn't enough if they steal my work MadameButterfly Tuesday #4

Adapt. Adjust Betty Boom Tuesday #6

My cannonball factory has been pretty slow for a while now.....BUT AZ8theist Wednesday #10

Replacing old inventions with new inventions MadameButterfly Wednesday #30

There is no such thing as original anything Betty Boom Wednesday #33

If that was true, we'd all still be scratching our asses staring at a blank cave wall. meadowlander Yesterday #35

That is the best explanation I've ever seen for what is going on, MadameButterfly Yesterday #39

Originality, influence, and innovation Betty Boom 13 hrs ago #45

We could have an interesting conversation about Picasso.... CTyankee Yesterday #37

We likely could Betty Boom 18 hrs ago #44

What if AI is doing what artists have always done? Betty Boom 13 hrs ago #46

Artists being influenced by art that has come before MadameButterfly Yesterday #38

Thanks for your thought-provoking and rational response Betty Boom 18 hrs ago #43

Once AGI is better than humans at all labor that generates value in a capitalist society, there is no job to adjust to. meadowlander Yesterday #36

50% of a negative number is a negative number WSHazel Wednesday #29

Andrew Yang was ahead of his time. Emile Tuesday #7

Boy was he ever! calimary Tuesday #8

OMG....WANG/Sanders!!!!!! Seriously....2028!!!!! a kennedy Wednesday #12

Wang/Sanders 2028. a kennedy Wednesday #16

Financing shouldn't be hard to obtain for an Independent run DFW Wednesday #21

Sorry, but remember he's not a Democrat gulliver Wednesday #9

you really need to get over that MadameButterfly Yesterday #40

I'll give your advice about what I need to get over... gulliver 23 hrs ago #42

I do not have any good answers to any of this. I used to tell people if you state of stupid Wednesday #11

You don't think robots can fix robots? Emile Wednesday #22

Yes, there is no doubt that can be done. I also wonder at what point we have to state of stupid Wednesday #25

That's the problem MadameButterfly Yesterday #41

We shoudl set up a basic income Matthew28 Wednesday #18

This has been coming since the 1980s. Blue Full Moon Wednesday #24

A 50 percent tax is only slightly more than half of the taxes upon the richest people in this country Jack Valentino 12 hrs ago #47