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Socialist Progressives

Joe Chi Minh

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2. A brilliant quote from John Steinbeck,

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Tue Mar 24, 2015, 09:09 AM

Mar 2015

identifying the power of the right-wing's propaganda. Also, I believe promising left-wing leaders were assassinated. Joe Bageant mentioned it in one of his essays, and I believe I saw another reference to it elsewhere.

“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” - John Steinbeck

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Want to Rebuild the Left? Take Socialism Seriously [View all] Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 OP

I so agree but to many in America Socialism is bad newfie11 Mar 2015 #1

A brilliant quote from John Steinbeck, Joe Chi Minh Mar 2015 #2

As Newfie11 observed... gregcrawford Mar 2015 #3

K&R. Yes please! Overseas Mar 2015 #4