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Warren DeMontague

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50. Yeah, well, the world is a house on fire.

Reply to Bonx (Reply #42)

Mon May 12, 2014, 10:38 PM

May 2014

there's nothing you can hold, for very long.

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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