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IrishAyes

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44. Yep. The GOP sheeple believe it all the way to the economic (and sometimes real) slaughterhouse.

Fri May 23, 2014, 12:50 AM

May 2014

They're so drunk on hate that they'll continue to resist change even if they happen to have a glimmer of what's being done to them, and I think some actually do. Perverse suicide.

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Robert Reich: The Practical Choice: Not American Capitalism or “Welfare State Socialism” but ...... [View all] marmar May 2014 OP

du rec. xchrom May 2014 #1

rec Demo_Chris May 2014 #2

Nice article. Thanks for posting, marmar. pampango May 2014 #3

This serves a secondary purpose. Enthusiast May 2014 #5

Just remember this when you hear one of the indoctrinated on the internet Enthusiast May 2014 #8

The word "socialist" in "National Socialist" doesn't refer to what we call tblue37 May 2014 #20

The full name of the Nazi Party Maedhros May 2014 #25

Yes. It certainly was pure propaganda. Enthusiast May 2014 #27

I'm glad to be an American, 'cause at least I know I'm free. Maedhros May 2014 #30

Not pure propaganda early on (in the 20s), but purged when in power JHB May 2014 #47

Yes - early on the burgeoning Nazi Party was casting a wide net, looking to bring in malcontents Maedhros May 2014 #49

Yes. That was my point. But, remember, "the indoctrinated" will believe anything, Enthusiast May 2014 #26

Now this OP should have hundreds of recommendations. Enthusiast May 2014 #4

He has become a fierce advocate, punch them out Mr Reich..needs to be said. n/t Jefferson23 May 2014 #6

Advocating for a "practical choice"? This guy must be a corporate stooge. baldguy May 2014 #7

He's not saying anything different than many on the "left" who you love to disparage Armstead May 2014 #19

kick navarth May 2014 #9

Great Post hueymahl May 2014 #10

That's what many of us are trying to shout here on DU, with mixed success. Enthusiast May 2014 #28

Agree completely hueymahl May 2014 #32

I'm with you on that. Enthusiast May 2014 #36

Many are mistaken in calling themselves a ''capitalist''. You believe in a ''capitalistic'' system YOHABLO May 2014 #41

Thanks. K&R Tommymac May 2014 #11

But then came America’s big U-turn fasttense May 2014 #12

It wasn't just Reagan yallerdawg May 2014 #21

Well true, it was not just Raygun fasttense May 2014 #23

Absolutely! yallerdawg May 2014 #24

Hey. Let's not change the subject. Iran Contra was well before Clinton Enthusiast May 2014 #29

So true. "Sputnik" was a wake up call in many ways, but especially in education. maddiemom May 2014 #13

It's hard to talk Republicans out of being stupid. JEFF9K May 2014 #14

Excellent article. The U turn was a sharp turn to the right that kept going further and further mountain grammy May 2014 #15

not only does Germany have more holidays LittleGirl May 2014 #16

Strong unions, progressive taxes, health care, immigration, trade - Germany is a prototypical pampango May 2014 #17

+1 eom LittleGirl May 2014 #22

"Democratic socialist" I can think of worst things to be called cadaverdog May 2014 #31

only a couple of things LittleGirl May 2014 #40

Lived there too. JDPriestly May 2014 #37

Yep. n/t LittleGirl May 2014 #39

Great article, Robert ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #18

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT May 2014 #33

Democratic Socialism Is The Way Forward colsohlibgal May 2014 #34

Oh stop fantacizing about Ponies Mr. Reich Armstead May 2014 #35

Here, Robert Reich puts his finger on the crux of the problem: JDPriestly May 2014 #38

Well Reich is singing to the choir .. you think right wingers give crap what he has to say? YOHABLO May 2014 #42

Yep. The GOP sheeple believe it all the way to the economic (and sometimes real) slaughterhouse. IrishAyes May 2014 #44

I like Krugman, Piketty, and Wolff too. IrishAyes May 2014 #43

This is the man whom Obama should have picked to lead his economic policy quinnox May 2014 #45

INEQUALITY FOR ALL - Official Trailer proverbialwisdom May 2014 #46

kick woo me with science May 2014 #48

Not surprisingly Reich is ignoring the biggest problem. former9thward May 2014 #50