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Irish_Dem

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18. But the GOP is fine with killing a half a million Americans.
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 12:39 PM
Feb 2021

Members of their own tribe.

But of course, the GOP probably sees Americans as outsiders, not part of their tribe.

Capitalism vs Communism. [View all] Aristus Feb 2021 OP
There is a reason why every socialist state in Europe comradebillyboy Feb 2021 #1
and the last time a socialist economy needed a $2T bailout? rampartc Feb 2021 #7
The last successful socialist state comradebillyboy Feb 2021 #23
Norway? Voltaire2 Feb 2021 #34
Norway has a free market economy comradebillyboy Feb 2021 #39
norway's energy sector is almost entirely state owned. Voltaire2 Feb 2021 #42
Pick ANY functional state in the modern world. They are all socialist states in some ways... hunter Feb 2021 #41
We need capitalism with regulation...communism would never work and has never worked anywhere. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #24
It is good then that no one is proposing it quaker bill Feb 2021 #43
The answer is highly regulated capitalism Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #15
Yep, a combo of socialism and capitalism Bettie Feb 2021 #37
SRSLY? mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2021 #2
Members of the Poliburo had vacation homes, limousines, and plenty of good food to eat. Aristus Feb 2021 #3
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It doesn't have to. Aristus Feb 2021 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Feb 2021 #10
That's what I'm hoping. Aristus Feb 2021 #11
We did pass through a one-way door in the '70s. Klaralven Feb 2021 #17
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Not more intelligent. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #33
No we are not living under the Soviet system. The economic system is one giant grift for one man Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #26
Absolutely. Aristus Feb 2021 #27
One Is Reminded, Sir, Of An Old Soviet Era Jest The Magistrate Feb 2021 #5
Greed and corruption the human norm no matter what political system? Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #8
My point exactly. Aristus Feb 2021 #9
The world is ruled by ruthless wealthy oligarchs and corrupt politicians. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Feb 2021 #13
Are humans inherently good or evil? Rosseau vs Locke Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #14
From my studies, Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #16
But the GOP is fine with killing a half a million Americans. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Feb 2021 #19
It is a dark, dangerous time now. I hope the expansive period is on the way. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #21
I don't believe that. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #35
Soviet and Chinese Communism are not what Karl Marx wrote about, but totalitarian perversions. TheBlackAdder Feb 2021 #20
I agree. Aristus Feb 2021 #25
Marxism, Communism... doesn't exist anywhere. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #28
Nomadic hunter-gatherer societies had probably the closest antecedent to true Marxism. Aristus Feb 2021 #29
Neither does Libertarianism, but that won't stop those fools from professing it as legitimate. 😂 TheBlackAdder Feb 2021 #30
well except of course in China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba, North Korea Voltaire2 Feb 2021 #32
Thankyou. lindysalsagal Feb 2021 #31
I have noticed for over a decade now that the U.S. is becoming... WyattKansas Feb 2021 #36
This is not even remotely what this country is struggling with Cosmocat Feb 2021 #38
It's just a manufactured bogeyman to manipulate the rubes with. Crunchy Frog Feb 2021 #40
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