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44. It's socialism for the corporatocracy

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 01:21 PM

Jan 2012

Capitalism is for the little guy. But it's not real socialism, democratic socialism. It's authoritarian state socialism, the kind they demonize and can't distinguish from the good kind, the one for the common good. Stalin would admire the cable companies, Hitler would admire the power of propaganda from the big 3, CNN, Faux, and Msnbc. Yes, even us liberals are caged in from free ideas like Democratic Socialism. Only the bullies of the repug party get to taunt a whole ideology, they don't want us to call them out for the scum they are. Life is not fair in the 'land of the free' and 'home of the brave'. OWS is the best hope, maybe the last best hope.

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Sucker: How Cable Companies Make You Pay For Channels You'll Never Watch [View all] xchrom Jan 2012 OP

I don't routinely watch sports... maybe during the olympics or occasionally the Superbowl... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #1

I do watch the sports channels xmas74 Jan 2012 #42

I don’t have a problem with subsidizing the foreign language groups left is right Jan 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #3

then too oldhippydude Jan 2012 #4

Roku, baby LearnedHand Jan 2012 #5

I have two Roku boxes customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #13

I just got Roku and it is fabulous! Hepburn Jan 2012 #17

another point oldhippydude Jan 2012 #6

499 channels of Absolute CRAP... BiggJawn Jan 2012 #7

It really is a vast wasteland frazzled Jan 2012 #8

We feel the same way Politicalboi Jan 2012 #9

Yep, sitting here now waiting for that movie wellstone dem Jan 2012 #10

Myself included, wish we had a cafeteria plan where we the consumer could decide... Historic NY Jan 2012 #11

Errrm. Cancel your cable subscription. bluerum Jan 2012 #12

I have recently discovered netflix. Muskypundit Jan 2012 #14

The Jeebus channels and Consumer Ripoff (shopping) channels should pay us for access to our homes! Mopar151 Jan 2012 #15

Do a google search for watching tv online LibertyorDeath Jan 2012 #16

Warning: A la carte cable rears its head once again. Issue dear to the heart of the religious right McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #18

But if people actually had to pay extra to see the fundie channels, how many would? Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #21

+1 dmr Jan 2012 #29

I certainly wouldn't pay for the religious channels xmas74 Jan 2012 #43

Somehow I get the feeling you may be on to something here, McCamy....... AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #39

Netflix. Far better deal. Fearless Jan 2012 #19

We do not miss tv at all since cutting the cord. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #23

+1 Fearless Jan 2012 #36

There is almost nothing on cable worth watching anymore. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #20

It's not the cable companies. It's the content companies jeff47 Jan 2012 #22

Maybe you could cancel it ArcticFox Jan 2012 #24

Maybe you could cancel it ArcticFox Jan 2012 #25

All propaganda? LOL. No offense, but have you been listening to Alex Jones? =p AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #40

Who's that? ArcticFox Jan 2012 #41

I have long wished we could make up our own packages. However, with my luck all the ones I would jwirr Jan 2012 #26

Yep. Much closer to "legalized theft" than taxes are. But we never seem to hear that. DirkGently Jan 2012 #27

When I relocated partway across the country three SheilaT Jan 2012 #28

when I hear people going on about the latest cable show plots Skittles Jan 2012 #30

Due to the telecommunications lobbying, there are only about 4 choices too Doctor_J Jan 2012 #31

Great article, couldn't agree more! JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #32

we're in the process of switching LittleGirl Jan 2012 #33

I predict this will change when enough consumers switch to alternate services Auggie Jan 2012 #34

In about 2006, I got rid of all but basic-basic cable Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #35

Cable teevee may have jumped the shark Terry in Austin Jan 2012 #37

Cut the cord nearly a year ago supernova Jan 2012 #38

How I cut the cord with cable TV and I love it. ackr Nov 2012 #45

It's socialism for the corporatocracy Mosaic Jan 2012 #44