Do we live in the old USSR?

[MsAnthropy]

rampant unemployment
unrivaled corruption
controlled media
rigged elections
artificial shortages (i.e., gas, flu shots)
food, water, air, pharma unsafe
a small group of rich get richer
a large group of poor get poorer
arranged "accidents" for enemies

We are definitely on the other side of the looking glass.

[demokatgurrl]

1. We're getting there. Read Paul Krugman's book

"The Great Unraveling". It'll tell you where we're headed.
We're becoming what I believe Dubya would call "a third world".

[MsAnthropy]

3. All so he and his friends can cash in

I can't comprehend the willingness to destroy the world for money. Where will they go with their money when the world is gone?

[deminflorida]

2. They just need to make the Vodka cheap...that way we can all

ease the pain of living through this shit.

[MsAnthropy]

4. You're right--I need a drink right now.

[leftofthedial]

5. I'm beginning to believe Kruschev was right

just not the way we thought

[MsAnthropy]

6. He's giggling somewhere

[robbedvoter]

7. It's an improved USSR - where you buy your propaganda.

In USSR, people knew that everything the paper. TV said was 100% BS.

[MsAnthropy]

8. That may be the scariest part

How much longer will WE be oppressed with 51% of the country believing everything the government tells them?

[robbedvoter]

10. Never 51%. Some+ Diebold

[NoPasaran]

9. No, the Soviet Union had

Guaranteed employment
Free health care
Chronic shortages of consumer goods