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Yavin4

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7. Fascism works best with a slave economy or completely subjugated working class with no rights.

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 13, 2020, 04:07 PM

Aug 2020

Forced labor with no recourse other than escape.

Capitalism works best with Authoritarian government. Pay off the one guy and reap the whirlwind. U.S. oil companies in Africa would much rather work with one ruler than deal with a group.

Socialism works best with robust democratic states. In fact, it can only work with robust democratic states.

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In the early 80s, the Federal govt told the states to raise their drinking age to 21 or... [View all] Yavin4 Aug 2020 OP

lets expand on this, after Biden wins he tells ALL states they must offer beachbumbob Aug 2020 #1

One more needs to be added jmowreader Aug 2020 #13

This is what we're up against, folks. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2020 #2

I've always believed that Fascism is a political system not an economic one. Yavin4 Aug 2020 #4

Paxton would agree. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2020 #6

Fascism works best with a slave economy or completely subjugated working class with no rights. Yavin4 Aug 2020 #7

That's assuming he wants us to survive the pandemic - he doesn't. lark Aug 2020 #3

Mothers Against Drunk Driving laid the groundwork. Baitball Blogger Aug 2020 #5

The threatened proposed cut in Federal highway funds was a direct result of 18-20 artemisia1 Aug 2020 #8

How exactly is this a non-sequitur power grab? Yavin4 Aug 2020 #9

Try re-reading the post artemisia1 Aug 2020 #14

Understand this. Yavin4 Aug 2020 #15

Biden today has called for a mandatory mask provision. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #10

This will make the rounds mudge Aug 2020 #12

More examples, background: sl8 Aug 2020 #11