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Socialist Progressives

rusty quoin

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5. I hope I get this right, but Castro on having seen the movie Jaws

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 12:04 AM

May 2018

back in the 70s said that it is a great example of what capitalism is about.

There was this debate about what was more important. Was it better to take the chance that more people would be eaten by a shark so that the money would still come in during the tourist season, or lose that money and close down the beaches to ensure public safety.

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Why millennials are drawn to socialism [View all] TexasTowelie May 2018 OP

We need to be moving in that direction.... Glamrock May 2018 #1

There are no socialist countries Wabbajack_ May 2018 #2

C'mon, progressives have been trying to institute socialism for decades, and conservatives Nitram May 2018 #3

A couple of things underpants May 2018 #4

I don't know how you can reoncile several statements that you made. JayhawkSD May 2018 #6

I meant that they have research capabilities at their fingertips that we didn't have underpants May 2018 #8

I hope I get this right, but Castro on having seen the movie Jaws rusty quoin May 2018 #5

we have crapitalism now. pansypoo53219 May 2018 #7