Nation's Wealthiest One Percent Demands Minority Status

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.theonion.com/articles/nations-wealthiest-one-percent-demands-minority-st,1536/

WASHINGTON, DC–A grass-roots coalition representing the highest socioeconomic stratum of Americans marched on Washington Tuesday to demand that the nation's wealthiest one percent be granted official minority status.



Journeying to the nation's capital from monied enclaves and gated communities across the nation, the marchers gathered on the National Mall in a unified call for "an end to the discrimination we face daily as members of America's least-recognized minority group."

"We have been invisible for far too long," said billionaire shipping heiress Mrs. Winston O. Lathrop, of the Boston Lathrops, in an impassioned speech at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. "Just because we are among the richest persons on the planet does not mean we are not human beings. Just because we have yachts, mansions and vast corporate holdings in major multinationals does not mean we deserve to be treated as second-class citizens."

Calling the current system of federal support for only certain minority groups "grossly unfair," the marchers demanded that the nation's wealthiest one percent be afforded the same benefits other minorities enjoy.

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[MrMickeysMom]

1. MMmmmmmm... love the smell of the onion...

It makes the point better than real news!

[orpupilofnature57]

2. The Fewatude are feeling the pinch ,watch it We'll pay.

Besides Shrub and bin laden who made out better ,1% the monied interest Tommy warned about.

[Snotcicles]

3. They should go for the whole enchilada and demand religion status too.nt

[Kalidurga]

4. Took me a minute...

to realize this was an Onion piece and not real news. Again wayyyyyyyyy to close to reality.

[Snotcicles]

7. When it comes down to it, I'd believe anything anymore. nt

[Politicalboi]

9. What! LOL!

As I was reading it, I thought it should be The Onion. But with this crowd today it's believable.

[cascadiance]

5. It would be one "minority status" that would be the easiest to "escape"...

... and one that perhaps those who are a member of would least want to go that route (giving all of their money away)...

[Chan790]

6. I wish they'd all gather in one place.

It'd make waging the class war easier.

[Politicalboi]

8. Then give your money away

Come join the 98% of us.