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Initech

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23. Tyler Durden:

Sun May 11, 2014, 12:34 AM

May 2014

"In the world I see: you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests that wrap Rockefeller Plaza . You wit wear hard leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You will climb the wrist thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down you will see people laying strips of venison in the empty car pool lane of some abandoned super highway."

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We can't keep doing this. [View all] De Leonist May 2014 OP

At this point, I'd be happy with JaneyVee May 2014 #1

It's not just about energy. De Leonist May 2014 #4

Yeah, but it beats the Soviet five year plans all to hell. eom MohRokTah May 2014 #7

Anti-USSR De Leonist May 2014 #17

You'll never convince a majority of the US that pure socialism is the answer. MohRokTah May 2014 #19

Only State Socialism De Leonist May 2014 #20

Cooperatives are fine in their place. MohRokTah May 2014 #24

"It has to be a free market economy" - TBF May 2014 #45

That is a lasisez faire market. MohRokTah May 2014 #47

Nonsense! cer7711 May 2014 #34

I expect to see short-term blowout patches that preserve the existing power structure starroute May 2014 #5

Good luck with preserving that existing power structure... Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #35

That's why I said short-term blowout patches starroute May 2014 #37

I was so pissed off the other day yeoman6987 May 2014 #31

Which system would you propose? oneofthe99 May 2014 #2

Target the enemies and attack ...and stop fighting against ourselves. L0oniX May 2014 #3

Well, they've certainly got us dancing to their tune. Maedhros May 2014 #13

Yeah, Democracy and Capitalism are the WORST SYSTEMS POSSIBLE!!! MohRokTah May 2014 #6

Democracy Yes, Capitalism No De Leonist May 2014 #11

Not willing to try 'em. MohRokTah May 2014 #18

That is because your operating under a false assumption. De Leonist May 2014 #21

I reject the premise of your argument. eom MohRokTah May 2014 #22

Fair Enough De Leonist May 2014 #25

Goes back to Usenet. MohRokTah May 2014 #26

Before my time than De Leonist May 2014 #28

I go back to the days of ARPANET MohRokTah May 2014 #29

Don't feel alone. House of Roberts May 2014 #33

My favorite matra on this topic... 2naSalit May 2014 #8

Scroogilistic Crapitalism Must Die! cer7711 May 2014 #9

Maybe you'd be happier at Socialist Underground or Marxist Underground. nt okaawhatever May 2014 #10

Nah De Leonist May 2014 #15

Seriesly? BrotherIvan May 2014 #38

Do you know why people keep the system going? Avalux May 2014 #12

oldie but good... handmade34 May 2014 #51

The sooner we kill ourselves off the sooner Earth will fix herself rickyhall May 2014 #14

The earth will fix itself regardless Puzzledtraveller May 2014 #16

But will eventually be destroyed by our dying sun Bonx May 2014 #42

Yeah, well, the world is a house on fire. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #50

This sort of post is why DU is total fun central, these days. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #44

Tyler Durden: Initech May 2014 #23

As romantic as that vision is De Leonist May 2014 #27

I can admit, Anarcho-Primitivism could be thrust upon society. MohRokTah May 2014 #32

On the contrary: They can, and they will. Zorra May 2014 #30

I Approve This Message.. 2banon May 2014 #36

Garrett Hardin was right all along.... mike_c May 2014 #39

I'm not unaware De Leonist May 2014 #40

don't get me wrong.... mike_c May 2014 #41

Actually, sorry to disrupt the rant, but poverty worldwide is actually decreasing. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #43

I'm aware of that as well. De Leonist May 2014 #48

I think people confuse the story domestically with what has been going on globally. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #49

We need to eliminate this "culture of meanness." Skidmore May 2014 #46