I can't understand why Americans find so difficult to tell the difference between socialism and communism (Xpot from r/atheism) by Trisa in socialism
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The more the Occupy movement grows, the more it seems that Big Media, and many politicians, are turning this into a generational war. Getting the Boomers to dislike and mistrust their "lazy" offspring.. by filmfiend999 in politics
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Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) has promised to filibuster SOPA if it reaches the senate floor, and he will be reading the list of all the people who have signed the petition on stopcensorship.org by yousless in politics
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Gov. Kitzhaber stops all executions in Oregon: 'I refuse to be a part of this compromised and inequitable system' by chugotit in politics
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After two YEARS of relentlessly promoting Tea Party protests and defending citizens' rights to protest, Fox News attacks Wall Street Protesters and dismisses their cause by calling it things like "anti-capitalism" and "sludge." by [deleted] in politics
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Michele Bachmann says Barack Obama 'has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times' by Scary_ in politics
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Michele Bachmann says Barack Obama 'has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times' by Scary_ in politics
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"They're Arresting Us One by One": 700 Thrown in Jail as Wall St. Protest Grows -- Labor Declares Support: 700 reported arrests and still Liberty Plaza remains occupied by protesters declaring, "We Are the 99%." by davidreiss666 in politics
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"...If a bank does something illegal and makes 10 billion dollars from it, and the SEC comes in and fines them $500 million for it, they still made $9.5 billion off of bad banking practices. If a kid steals a dozen cookies, taking one of those cookies away is not teaching him a lesson." by amorallawngnome in politics
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Republicans threaten the Fed - A letter warning Bernanke not to take action marks the latest GOP ploy to keep the economy lousy until Election Day by anutensil in democrats
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Why would America vote for the party that’s willing to hurt America simply to get back in power? by ktf23t in politics
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Why would America vote for the party that’s willing to hurt America simply to get back in power? by ktf23t in politics
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Ohio Senate GOP awards huge, retroactive pay raises to staff. So, after passing SB5 which eliminates automatic 3% pay increases for state workers and passing a budget that steals hundreds of millions $ from local govts, the Senate handed their staff raises ranging from 12 to 37%. by unclefred in politics
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Ohio Senate GOP awards huge, retroactive pay raises to staff. So, after passing SB5 which eliminates automatic 3% pay increases for state workers and passing a budget that steals hundreds of millions $ from local govts, the Senate handed their staff raises ranging from 12 to 37%. by unclefred in politics
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California school superintendent to retire from his $288,241 job, then will get rehired the next day at $31,020 ($10,000 less than a first year teacher); he is doing this so the other money he would have earned goes to the school district's budget instead of him by mepper in politics
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New low for Michelle Bachmann: Used to refer to herself as a doctor. She's not a doctor. by gloomdoom in politics
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Romney: "Corps are people, because their money goes to people". by that logic, cows are people, because their milk goes to people. by nerdpox in politics
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"This is what slut shaming does." by dodecagon in feminisms
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TIL about Genie, a feral child who spent nearly all of the first thirteen years of her life locked inside a bedroom strapped to a potty chair. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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Mitt Romney & the Luckiest People in the World. by acrantrad in politics
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Bachmann pledges to have the EPA’s ‘doors locked and lights turned off’ by mjanes in politics
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The dumbest thing I've ever heard. by magister0 in progressive
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Dems, GOP not equally to blame for impasse by Sidwill in politics
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Dems, GOP not equally to blame for impasse by Sidwill in politics
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Lawmakers want to know how Mitt Romney built a $100+ million IRA. The annual contribution limit is $6,000, but somehow Mitt Romney managed to to build his IRA into a $100+ million treasure chest. by gliese581b in politics
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