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In reply to the discussion: Austerity policies and the danger of fascism [View all]kenny blankenship
(15,689 posts)3. That was Tsipras; if he is elected THERE WILL BE tax collection
The rich fucks of Greece know and believe that even if you don't. If ND-PASOK stay in, swapping power like the Democrats and the Republicans in this country, it will be bidness as usual, and the elites will continue to duck out on their obligations to society.
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Over and over again. So much for any correlation between money and brains. K&R n/t
Egalitarian Thug
May 2012
#5
Thank you for the update on the SA country that have escaped the IMF, World Bank and disaster
jwirr
May 2012
#14
I did not remember that part. I to am sorry that Chevez has cancer. I heard that he has set up
jwirr
May 2012
#16
I am one of the people who benefit from Citgo and the energy assistance from Chavez. We could
jwirr
May 2012
#19
It's already happening in some ways. Such as the takeover of cities (like detroit) because of
HiPointDem
May 2012
#20
I think of it more as things falling apart, with the clampdown as a consequence.
bemildred
May 2012
#21
I read plenty of history. A human being lives about 70-some years. Most powerful rich people
HiPointDem
May 2012
#33
I'm talking long view (history, eh?) , he wants to restrict it to short-view only.
bemildred
May 2012
#39
I'm not offended, he's right as far as that goes, but it's not what we were talking about.
bemildred
May 2012
#44
the fact that ordinary people think things aren't being governed well doesn't have much relevance
HiPointDem
May 2012
#23
"austerity" is disaster capitalism to allow extremists etc. into power.
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#28
yes, i agree that a lot of things that are supposedly just the twists & turns of history are
HiPointDem
May 2012
#29