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kpete

(71,984 posts) Thu Jan 14, 2016, 03:26 PM Jan 2016

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The secret history of cowboy socialism

a snippet:

the rest:
http://theweek.com/articles/598529/secret-history-cowboy-socialism

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The secret history of cowboy socialism (Original Post) kpete Jan 2016 OP

Excellent, thanks for posting CanonRay Jan 2016 #1

Remember the Zane Grey novels? Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #2

Once they got theirs, these types resent anyone else getting anything. Octafish Jan 2016 #3

A really good summary of the history and the absurdity. enough Jan 2016 #4

CanonRay

(14,101 posts)

1. Excellent, thanks for posting

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 03:42 PM

Jan 2016

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. Remember the Zane Grey novels?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 03:48 PM

Jan 2016

Probably on of the greatest Propaganda tool ever that and 1950's Cowboy Serials in the Theaters and Black and white TV.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

3. Once they got theirs, these types resent anyone else getting anything.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 03:52 PM

Jan 2016

Free land.
Free grazing.
Free water.

Nothing to share.

enough

(13,256 posts)

4. A really good summary of the history and the absurdity.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 04:16 PM

Jan 2016

Thanks for posting.

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