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deutsey

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4. I don't consider myself a Marxist (beyond the Groucho Marxist variety)

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2013, 08:25 AM

Aug 2013

But I agree with a lot of what's written here, especially:

We think the state is captured by capitalist interests either directly, through cronyism, or indirectly because governments must maintain business "confidence"...

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