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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:17 PM Original message |
Is there a common thread here? |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. K&R |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. GO AMERICA! |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. preach it, bro |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. You're just jealous of rich people |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
61. On some Reality show, a wealthy young heir |
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LiberalLoner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. K&R |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. K&R corporate dictatorship |
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JoseGaspar (391 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. That is so well and simply said... |
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jotsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
9. The creation of common dread is more like it. |
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MsLeopard (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. This is what the end of empire looks like |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. End of the Empire-Final Battle appearing near you this December, a holiday production to remember |
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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
40. Great Experiment in 1774 |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. Why do you hate America? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. Well put. K & R. eom |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. Capitalism will be the end of the current "civilization." |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. Call it fascism, more accurate |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. No Nadine, you're dead ass wrong. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. Profit is the new Religion in America. Kneel before your God! nt |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. . |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. Doesn't every system where the very few are in control of the many have the same issues? |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. It is a matter of time and scale |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Perhaps it's a matter of how one defines various terms. |
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tiny elvis (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:00 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. i think that capitalism's distinction is the efficiency |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:46 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Good point |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
65. Without the profit motive, surely no environmental or economic disasters can occur. ( n/t ) |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 04:40 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. I would not go so far.... |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
64. I'm not suggesting that capitalism is a neutral system. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #26 |
43. Colonialism and Fascism are Capitalism taken to its logical extreme conclusions... |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #26 |
52. But inequality is a function of capitalism |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. I think all sides can agree it is... G R E E D |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. But how is it that greed runs amok? |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. K and R |
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proudohioan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. YES!!! K&R!!! n/t |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
25. Out the door kick |
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Kievan Rus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
27. Greed is a social cancer |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:59 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Greed is an aspect of human behavior... |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
28. It's either the end of the empire or the manifestation of One World Order. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
29. k & r |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:06 AM Response to Original message |
30. Greed & inefficiency plus an indifference to living things k*r n/t |
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caraher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
32. My hope is that this may awaken people |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:38 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Why save Capitalism? |
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caraher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #35 |
58. I'm not saying that *I* do |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
34. All of this points to |
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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. been saying such for years..shit since 82 |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
37. The government has a giant pool of tax money and they are sending it |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
38. Wow, terrific summation. |
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green917 (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
39. Capitalism is NOT Democracy! |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
42. Capitalism has morphed into Corporatism |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Corporatism is Capitalism... |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Yes, they are not even trying to hide it anymore. |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
44. AND THIS IS HOW MONOPOLY IS PLAYED----> ---> -> |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. +90% |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
45. we sure know what you're against. how would your dream society operate? |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Take it up with those who do he implementing |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. so basically you don't have the stones to say you want a communist society. gotcha. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. ohh, ohh, a throwdown.. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
51. Or it's the LACK of SOCIALISM. nt |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
53. The age old pursuit of man's greed and want for more. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. It is the most efficient means to date, |
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pauldp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
55. Unregulated Capitalism becomes organized crime. Rinse, repeat. nt |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 12:41 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. All capitalism is organized crime. |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
59. Rec'd yesterday. Bookmarked today. "Cold and conscienceless small-hearted men" |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
60. K&R +1 |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
62. I wish I had I seen this in time to rec it. Exellent OP, great thread. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 07:58 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Thanks, sw |
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