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Please add to this playlist:

Nobody loves you when you're down and out

Nobody knows you when you're down and out

Brother, can you spare a dime?

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Vlad, let's make a deal.

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Betsy A favorite during the Great Depression. Now Trump causes me great depression.

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As Joe Hill is reputed to have said, "Don't mourn. Organize"

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Betsy I often play Paul Robeson singing JOE HILL. I find it very comforting.

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It's good that you find Paul Robeson's gorgeous voice comforting. It would be better if you also found it energizing...

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Betsy Both and, especially, his song about what it means to be an American.

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that'd be a buck these times! I remember that from the 50s

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I disagree: thanks to Donnies tariffs, the dollar stores went to $1.25

:-(

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Actually, i should have picked a higher number. Movies were still a dime in the 50s too, well, heading upward as i recall . And I see Trump wants to tariff "Chinese" cars made in Mexico 100%. Japanese / South Koreans have had plants in US for some time. On that topic, https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/mexico-automotive-industry Trump is crazy, no surprise

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You spelled 'ruble' incorrectly.

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