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Farmer-Rick

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4. Thanks for the reminder

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 09:27 AM

Aug 2019

Back when even supporters of Obama thought "free" trade, (globalization, supply side or trickle down economics or whatever you want to call it, ) was a good thing, they claimed it would bring nations togeather. Everyone would be interdependent and we would all be one happy family.

But throughout history, trade was a major cause of war and enslavement. History proves globalization and "free" trade is just an excuse for rich men to get richer and prey on the weak and vunerable.The only difference is that now we do it quicker.

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Pumpkin spice wars: The violent history behind your favorite Starbucks latte [View all] IronLionZion Aug 2019 OP

U.S. history is a "story of war, genocide, and slavery." yardwork Aug 2019 #1

Many of her articles share the theme of human suffering to get us nice things IronLionZion Aug 2019 #2

It's a global phenomenon. yardwork Aug 2019 #6

Imperialism, capitalism, and consumerism are not victimless ideologies. TeamPooka Aug 2019 #11

Natural flavors cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. n/t Ms. Toad Aug 2019 #3

Flavors can mean anything. IronLionZion Sep 2019 #18

Or they use liquid Bettie Sep 2019 #19

Correct - they can. Ms. Toad Sep 2019 #21

That's a good point. Starbucks used to use natural AND artificial ingredients IronLionZion Sep 2019 #22

Thanks for the reminder Farmer-Rick Aug 2019 #4

The alternatives are even worse. Nationalism leads to war. yardwork Aug 2019 #7

But not unregulated "free" trade Farmer-Rick Aug 2019 #15

Ugh. I hate pumpkin-spice ANYTHING! Coventina Aug 2019 #5

Me too Bettie Sep 2019 #20

We all live on top of a big pyramid of murder JCMach1 Aug 2019 #8

At a glance, I thought the title was "Pumpkin Space Wars" blugbox Aug 2019 #9

No guilt from me... I HAAATE PUMPKIN SPICE!!! Sapient Donkey Aug 2019 #10

Give me Skidmore Aug 2019 #12

so no worries over the coffee beans or the milk, but we can guilt about the spices? 0rganism Aug 2019 #13

You can guilt about whatever you want IronLionZion Sep 2019 #17

There is no ethical consumption under capitalism. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #14

Too much emphasis on pumpkin when the only Ilsa Aug 2019 #16