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Professor Richard Wolff: Taboo Broken: New Critical Writing About Capitalism (Original Post) marmar May 2015 OP
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I never thought I'd say it, but in a way I'm sorry the Soviet Union collapsed. At least when the TrollBuster9090 May 2015 #2
Reagan replaced Soviet communism with his Red Army in Latin America. Reagan's Capitalism DhhD May 2015 #3
Wish I could K&R this many times over. I guess the race is snappyturtle May 2015 #4
well, we can't have this thread without... phantom power May 2015 #5
Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious May 2015 #6
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TrollBuster9090

(5,953 posts)
2. I never thought I'd say it, but in a way I'm sorry the Soviet Union collapsed. At least when the
Tue May 5, 2015, 12:42 AM
May 2015

At least when the USSR was around, Capitalism had a competitor for the hearts and minds of the world. And this actually forced the capitalist economies of the world to be nicer and more compassionate to the poor, for fear that they would turn to communism as an alternative. Once the USSR collapsed, and capitalism was the clear winner, it didn't bother to do that, and things have only gotten worse since then.

As a democratic socialist, I have no use for communism; but I sure liked it when capitalism had a serious competitor, and therefore had to behave itself a little better.

DhhD

(4,695 posts)
3. Reagan replaced Soviet communism with his Red Army in Latin America. Reagan's Capitalism
Tue May 5, 2015, 10:21 AM
May 2015

became Redstate. Reagan and other GOP Presidents ran a Capitalist and covert Communistic warring system at the same time. The masses are the cannon fodder, feudalist of the Selective Service.

A new vote is coming: Vote for the candidates that understand how the people use Democratic Socialism to control the overreach of Capitalism. For me, this candidate is Senator Sanders.

I am hoping for a Left reaching (to the masses) Hillary Clinton, but I suspect that this will never be. Women will have to wait and see. The masses are looking to hear from Clinton on how she is more Left than Obama. For me, Clinton needs to explain what has happened to the New Deal and how she will reestablish it. She must campaign on seating a Congress of Democrats.










snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)
4. Wish I could K&R this many times over. I guess the race is
Tue May 5, 2015, 10:48 AM
May 2015

on to see if the American people wake up before the final death of capitalism.

Thanks marmar.

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