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2016 Postmortem

PatrickforO

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3. Capitalism, or rather the love of money, otherwise known as greed,

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 12:23 AM

Sep 2015

is the root of all evil. History is rife with examples of groups of people being turned against each other so the turds that are exploiting them can continue to do so.

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Which Evil CAUSES The other Evil? [View all] Ken Burch Sep 2015 OP

they exist independently, but racism is enlisted to support capitalism yurbud Sep 2015 #1

I think that is probably true. nt Live and Learn Sep 2015 #9

They can certainly exist independently jfern Sep 2015 #2

+1 daleanime Sep 2015 #5

Capitalism, or rather the love of money, otherwise known as greed, PatrickforO Sep 2015 #3

Capitalism lays all the groundwork for racism Scootaloo Sep 2015 #4

The root problem is assholes. cheapdate Sep 2015 #6

I think you can be racist without capitalism artislife Sep 2015 #7

Racism, capitalism and imperialism are all very closely linked systems of domination that reinforce Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #8

They are distinct concepts! delrem Sep 2015 #10

'Unfettered capitalism' is the words you should have applegrove Sep 2015 #11