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In reply to the discussion: I am not advocating Violence [View all]cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)4. And that is, to me, the heart of the difference between the parties
The Democrats want to manage the status quo to achieve social peace.
The Republicans are so infantile that they want an apocalypse, thinking they would prevail.
Both are ways of managing inequality. One is much more responsible than the other.
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I think it's possible for the aristocracy to back off their looting just enough to
rhett o rick
Jul 2012
#1
Exactly -- which is why true "change" will never actually come from the Democrats, either
villager
Jul 2012
#5
The it-takes-both-carrot-and-stick theory is supported by the ending of the Viet Nam war
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#6
Historical note (that does not discredit your larger point): World War I
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#27
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein
GarroHorus
Jul 2012
#36
"When the rich rob the poor, it's called business. When the poor fight back it's called violence."
AJTheMan
Jul 2012
#39
Putting aside all the rest of your historical inaccuracies & falsehoods in this laughable OP,
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#40