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Rebirth of populism


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We are just now witnessing the leading edge of a populist uprising in the country. People are angry, and watch what they’ve been working for vanish while the ultra wealthy who destroyed major financial institutions get millions in severance pay. As economic conditions worsen, populist outrage will grow, and can just as easily tilt towards the right as to the left.

Via: Dependable Renegade, Tip: Homeless on The High Desert

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