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PowerToThePeople

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23. Native americans
Sun Jan 3, 2016, 05:34 PM
Jan 2016

Had societies which were very similar to the socialist model. They survived for centuries before the capitalists genocided them to privatize the resources.

I would not claim eastern Europe even tried socialism. It was totalitarian from the start as the totalitarians removed the pure socialists during the russian revolution.

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Nicely stated. 99Forever Jan 2016 #1
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When a Democratic policitican descrbes him/herself that way, I think "Republican." CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #3
Those now called "extreme" by the Republicans and DINOs really want very reasonable things Doctor_J Jan 2016 #4
What's more, they tell us we can't have these things, that most of the developed world already has. reformist2 Jan 2016 #7
considering that many of the things that are now called "fringe leftist" Douglas Carpenter Jan 2016 #8
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #5
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How About "Sellout" Yallow Jan 2016 #10
I think I am a liberal treestar Jan 2016 #11
OKEE DOKEE! Phlem Jan 2016 #13
On what issues and to what extent? That's always the difficult part Armstead Jan 2016 #25
well said Douglas Carpenter Jan 2016 #33
Right On. Agony Jan 2016 #34
K&R! Thank you for this excellent post. Phlem Jan 2016 #12
Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice. Thomas Paine Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #14
I love that. nt Live and Learn Jan 2016 #18
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K&R Very welll said. nt Live and Learn Jan 2016 #16
In the Fascist States of America PowerToThePeople Jan 2016 #17
but we know from endless examples that pure capitalism and pure socialism Douglas Carpenter Jan 2016 #19
Please cite an example of PowerToThePeople Jan 2016 #21
there have been attempts at pure socialism in almost all the Douglas Carpenter Jan 2016 #22
Native americans PowerToThePeople Jan 2016 #23
In Europe and Asia they just traded one Elite for another Proserpina Jan 2016 #24
After hunting the largest animals to extinction. Which animals the wooly mamoth? What about Bison? Vincardog Jan 2016 #29
In America, "Centrist/Moderate" means "Status Quo." [n/t] Maedhros Jan 2016 #28
I could not agree more. nt mhatrw Jan 2016 #30
thanks Douglas Carpenter Jan 2016 #32
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