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socialist_n_TN

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37. Personally, I think that IF the USA actually became......
Fri Nov 1, 2013, 05:49 PM
Nov 2013

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?

there is still the republican controlled house he would have to deal with JI7 Oct 2013 #1
I included an assumption, in the OP, that he had a Congress he could work with. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #2
if I were President.. stillcool Oct 2013 #3
Would there be borscht? 1000words Oct 2013 #4
Cute. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #8
Sorry, my post was intended to be good-natured 1000words Oct 2013 #15
Not meaning to be harsh in response...misread your intent. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #27
Pass ... But "White Russian" gives me a cracking idea! 1000words Oct 2013 #28
Why a "full-employment economy?" That's crazy. immoderate Oct 2013 #5
because of the damage unemployment does to people. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #6
Unemployment doesn't damage people. Being broke does. immoderate Oct 2013 #11
drudging, disrespected, meaningless work is destructive. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #13
We agree on main point. But citing "Marxist-Leninism" is a straw man. immoderate Oct 2013 #18
That was what I was trying to say. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #20
Question is: Who would Stalin NOT have had shot? immoderate Oct 2013 #21
uh...himself?... Ken Burch Oct 2013 #24
With a planned economy, if we could cover everybody's needs on......... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #16
I'm with you. I have heard estimates that society's needs could be met with a 10 hour week. immoderate Oct 2013 #19
Also, a shorter work week would mean full employment. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #33
and unicorns. don't forget the unicorns Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #7
Ok...here ya go... Ken Burch Nov 2013 #38
Yes, yes we would Taverner Oct 2013 #9
Well, yeah, I was aware of that. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #10
IT sucks when we lose. But when we lose when we win? Sucks worse. Taverner Oct 2013 #12
I agree gopiscrap Oct 2013 #14
Remember Trotsky? The CLASSIC Marxist...... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #17
I also think of people like James Connolly and Rosa Luxemburg-and John MacLean in Scotland Ken Burch Oct 2013 #26
You seem very confident... brooklynite Oct 2013 #22
Well, everyone who ever proposed any sort of genuine, transformational change Ken Burch Nov 2013 #36
Personally, I think that IF the USA actually became...... socialist_n_TN Nov 2013 #37
Psst! Nobody tell the teabaggers what true Marxism is! Initech Oct 2013 #23
...and be careful about telling them what "teabagging" is, too. n/t. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #25
K&R Rex Oct 2013 #29
...many of whom are making their appearances in this very thread, I see. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #32
wow my ignore list is working overtime! bobduca Oct 2013 #34
Then Glenn Beck would finally have something to shit about. Rex Oct 2013 #35
If Obama were a true Marxist, Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #30
As I said, the OP called on people to put "electability" out of their minds here. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #31
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