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In reply to the discussion: We'd be better off if Obama WAS a Marxist. [View all]socialist_n_TN
(11,481 posts)37. Personally, I think that IF the USA actually became......
Marxist, it would take out the BIGGEST and most rabid anti-socialist force in the world for the last century of so. Which would actually ALLOW a socialist style system to develop normally and without being undermined 24/7, overtly and covertly, militarily and economically, by the capitalist bully boyz. I wonder what that would be like?
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I included an assumption, in the OP, that he had a Congress he could work with.
Ken Burch
Oct 2013
#2
I'm with you. I have heard estimates that society's needs could be met with a 10 hour week.
immoderate
Oct 2013
#19
I also think of people like James Connolly and Rosa Luxemburg-and John MacLean in Scotland
Ken Burch
Oct 2013
#26
Well, everyone who ever proposed any sort of genuine, transformational change
Ken Burch
Nov 2013
#36
As I said, the OP called on people to put "electability" out of their minds here.
Ken Burch
Oct 2013
#31