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7. Gramsci taught me all I need to know about how the system works

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 07:02 AM

Jun 2013

The vast majority of institutions are there to prop up the capitalist state and its market.
Remember markets matter way more than people

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This lady is a hero, and still no comments. MichaelMcGuire Jun 2013 #1

Unfreaking believable malaise Jun 2013 #2

Aye Malaise your no wrong there MichaelMcGuire Jun 2013 #3

Anything for maintaining the power of the 1% malaise Jun 2013 #5

I had a interesting discussion on how media plays in public sway. MichaelMcGuire Jun 2013 #6

Gramsci taught me all I need to know about how the system works malaise Jun 2013 #7

Kick a la izquierda Jun 2013 #4

A question: How can a EU state be allowed to act in such a way? MichaelMcGuire Jun 2013 #9

The US does and no one seems to care... a la izquierda Jun 2013 #10