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geckosfeet

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6. The R$ version:

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 08:46 AM

Nov 2012

1. Glorify and encourage vulture capitalism

2. Force wages down, limit opportunities for employment, privatize social security and reduce taxes on the wealthy and corporations

3. Outsource manufacturing and buy and use foreign shell companies to protect profit from US taxes

4. Globalize labor pools and regulate unemployment rates and wages

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How America Is Turning into a 3rd World Nation in 4 Easy Steps [View all] xchrom Nov 2012 OP

kr. it's how the british impoverished india and china in the first place. david harvey says the HiPointDem Nov 2012 #1

recolonizing probably looks -- on the surface -- different from place to place too. nt xchrom Nov 2012 #2

V.I. Lenin said it 100 years earlier, btw. Can't remember the title of the work, but coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #15

'Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism' leftstreet Nov 2012 #16

Thanks. I was just being lazy but I really do appreciate your coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #17

Step 0: Dumb down the level of debate. baldguy Nov 2012 #3

and change the meanings of words MrYikes Nov 2012 #4

the two of the most obvious signs aren't listed: bowens43 Nov 2012 #5

guns and god AlbertCat Nov 2012 #8

The R$ version: geckosfeet Nov 2012 #6

Thom Hartmann is the best! SHRED Nov 2012 #7

Another "R's (Hoover/Coolidge) were right about trade; Dems (Wilson/FDR/Truman) were wrong" article. pampango Nov 2012 #9

STEP 5: Iggy Nov 2012 #10

Don't forget the vilification and weakening of unions Hugabear Nov 2012 #11

Cheap Labor.... ReRe Nov 2012 #12

Purchase governments. nt woo me with science Nov 2012 #13

Greg Palast clearly outlined this 10 years ago nichomachus Nov 2012 #14