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livingonearth

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5. Things are not always black and white.

Reply to Socialistlemur (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 08:39 AM

Jul 2013

There is plenty of middle ground between total all out capitalism and communism, but the right wing wants us to believe the only other choice is full- blown communism. This is part of the reason things don't get better. Things can't even get discussed without someone going into a panic.

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