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i continue to believe the meme that Anastasia escaped. She made her way to New York, and wrote a novel about the USSR, called "We the Living."

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Comrade, I might ask how you allowed the Tsar & his family to be overtaken. Poor Anastasia, her blood is on your hands in such a scenario.

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Then why did you fail to stop Government and Cartelists from hooking up and taking over your country?

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Pardon me comrade, but I must suggest that you study my nation further. Particularly the horrors wrought by the robber-barons and union-busters of the early 20th century. Then you may understand why I stand guard against those with tongues venomous as yours.

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I would say the Progressive plan is working! It took 100 years of gradual takeover, but from nothing (it is not the proper role of FedGov) distribution of wealth/income for "caring" has now taken over as the role of Government.

Congratulations, you won!

- John

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Dear Comrade,

Your plan is working, our democracy is now an unabashed plutocracy. Trolls have reduced my homeland to a banana republic.

Best regards from the USA,

- Tim

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Dear Scum,

The Federal Government of the United States of America spends ~ $600 Billion on Defense of the Nation, which accounts for 14% of spending. The military certainly does not spend $25,000 on each roll of TP. However, there is no doubt some mismanagement and waste in that 600B. I welcome your sober and practical identification of such.

Meanwhile, this is dwarfed by FedGov spending $3000 Billion on Social Services. Withholding my sarcasm about the amount of 'mismanagement and waste' in this Leviathan of the ProgressiveProject, which accounts for 70% of spending, I likewise welcome your sober and practical identification of waste in the 3000B.

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Bet the military pays more than $25,000 per roll of TP, maybe they could switch to first edition prints of crappy books & save billions?

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'Wealthiest country in the world' can't afford to feed its own people, or care for them.At least the Drumpf regime is busy taking care of the former as well.

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Brilliant. I'm limp with shock and awe over your brilliant stinger.

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That's expensive toilet paper.

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Almost?

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It's almost like these GOP policy ideas are poorly conceived and thought out.

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it's typically 10%or less of those tested...and .1% or less of all total recipients...it's really stupid policy and a colossal waste of resources

https://thinkprogress.org/s...

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I'm sure those contribute much.The thing is, that these supposed small gov't types love adding bureaucracy if it is used against the other side of their way of thinking. Not what's good for all or the health of the nation, just spitefulness.They have to hire people in order to get rid of people and they have to spend probably more to save probably less.

If that isn't driven by cruelty and a lack of compassion, I'm not sure what is.

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That last paragraph was killer, Dok. Thanks for a much-needed smile.

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