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edbermac

(15,919 posts)
5. Reminds me of the quote from John Kenneth Galbraith.
Tue Mar 25, 2014, 01:11 PM
Mar 2014

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite.

The irony...so true. nt Mnemosyne Mar 2014 #1
K & R..nt Wounded Bear Mar 2014 #2
Without the Soviets the capitalists lost all reason to model beneficence HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #3
Hyperbole MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #4
Exactly what do you think is being exaggerated TBF Mar 2014 #6
All of it MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #8
You are hilarious, you know that? Tsiyu Mar 2014 #10
So enlighten me MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #14
You seem to live in some other America Tsiyu Mar 2014 #15
Nope, we live in the same America MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #30
Where's my political and personal gain? Tsiyu Mar 2014 #33
What does any of that have to do with the exaggerations in the OP? MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #41
Like I said, you're hilarious Tsiyu Mar 2014 #45
That's just it MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #59
The OP didn't say we'd lost our RIGHT to houses Tsiyu Mar 2014 #65
Your own words justify my claim of hyperbole MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #68
tell that to my father and grandfather druidity33 Mar 2014 #44
Facts: TBF Mar 2014 #17
I believe in flying monkeys mindwalker_i Mar 2014 #23
... Tsiyu Mar 2014 #25
But how many people really have these rights? TBF Mar 2014 #11
Great charts and visuals Tsiyu Mar 2014 #12
They are from a fantastic article in MJ TBF Mar 2014 #13
Gotta love MJ Tsiyu Mar 2014 #16
We all have those rights MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #22
And I suppose you could care less Tsiyu Mar 2014 #26
You sure assume alot MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #34
No, I read your post Tsiyu Mar 2014 #36
This isn't crazy talk - TBF Mar 2014 #31
I'd like to see your response to TBF's posts #11 and #17. nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #19
His response is nada - TBF Mar 2014 #32
You only posted that info for your own political and personal gain! Tsiyu Mar 2014 #37
Either that or I am part of his Bilderberg Conspiracy TBF Mar 2014 #38
That's what it was Tsiyu Mar 2014 #39
Not true MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #40
You haven't shown me anything TBF Mar 2014 #42
Want me to also "show you" that the sky is blue? MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #55
"little charts" - TBF Mar 2014 #56
Oh brother MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #60
That is the problem with your words - TBF Mar 2014 #61
165 likes on this OP as of 9:33 am - TBF Mar 2014 #57
Maybe a little modification will make them true. A Simple Game Mar 2014 #53
Oh, it comes down to "discipline." Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2014 #29
Most of your points are true justiceischeap Mar 2014 #43
But all people have access to health care according to our Moderate friend Tsiyu Mar 2014 #46
Nothing is said about the loss of private property - that's YOUR hyperbole Scootaloo Mar 2014 #52
You may not have lost your home fasttense Mar 2014 #54
And what caused the sudden massive collection of bad decisions and bad luck kcr Mar 2014 #62
NC is now forcing landowners to allow fracking. blm Mar 2014 #63
Reminds me of the quote from John Kenneth Galbraith. edbermac Mar 2014 #5
That's a great quote Orrex Mar 2014 #7
Yep Tsiyu Mar 2014 #9
I wish that I could share Name Unpronounceable Mar 2014 #20
I'm not always an optimist, believe me Tsiyu Mar 2014 #24
Actually that's the scary part sunnystarr Mar 2014 #35
After the Soviet Union collapsed, there was a saying in Russia: alcibiades_mystery Mar 2014 #18
Thanks for sharing! Absolutely brilliant! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #21
Isn't that the truth. Rider3 Mar 2014 #27
A hardy hear hear!!! Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2014 #28
Wow. I'll try to share that on FB, ok? IrishAyes Mar 2014 #47
Can you please provide a link where I can FB share from? IrishAyes Mar 2014 #48
My friend Bobby shared it on mine. sunnystarr Mar 2014 #50
I read your last post first. Thanks again for the link. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #67
Ignore my previous post sunnystarr Mar 2014 #51
Thank you so much! IrishAyes Mar 2014 #66
So true. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #49
Stealing liberalmike27 Mar 2014 #58
Thought provoking graphic, but it is hyperbole. And misleading. hueymahl Mar 2014 #64
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