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17. Well Steven...

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 01:00 AM

Aug 2015

It is certainly not the majority... but it seems an ever increasing amount of the struggling working class and the poor are starting to realize just how exploitative and oppressive capitalism can be and are starting to make that known in numbers. If standing against and fighting against that exploitation - in defense of the commons and the struggling - is "purist" then I guess some of us will have to wear that label proudly. It seems very strange how some find denouncing the rampant inequality, theft, and the destruction and debasement of societies - caused by capitalism - to be a purist pursuit. It would seem the stance to take in the face rampant platitudes and lip-service that have not panned out for the majority.

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Political Crossover: The Troubling Emergence of Black Reaganism [View all] AOR Aug 2015 OP

Nothing "interesting" about it... Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #1

Vindictive emotion without substance does not a reply make... AOR Aug 2015 #3

For starters, don't fucking lecture me on what a "good reply" is Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #7

bwahahahahaaaa....nice job. spanone Aug 2015 #8

Lol...the article is about you ? AOR Aug 2015 #11

Excuse me, I'm awaiting a response from Catherina Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #29

she went there a long time ago. nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #30

No thanks...if I have something to post... AOR Aug 2015 #33

A shame... We could use your expertise and analysis Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #35

Nothing to "hash out"... AOR Aug 2015 #36

On a scale of 1 to 10, how surprised are you that your post was alerted on? Godhumor Aug 2015 #18

Fuckin' A, Blue_Tires. Well said. (nt) Paladin Aug 2015 #23

So are you saying join or vote for your enemies? nt kelliekat44 Aug 2015 #19

Not sure what you mean... AOR Aug 2015 #22

You're confusing facts and statistics with editorials and interpretation of statistics... LanternWaste Aug 2015 #26

Yes of course... AOR Aug 2015 #32

K&R - Nothing dated about the content Catherina Aug 2015 #2

"Black bourgeoisie"? Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #10

Oh, look! More clueless rambling from a "Libertarian Socialist" struggle4progress Aug 2015 #4

+1 n/t jaysunb Aug 2015 #5

Yep...some quibbles with the "Libertarian Socialists "... AOR Aug 2015 #13

I'm not interested in anyone's "firm understanding" of "class struggle" divorced from praxis; struggle4progress Aug 2015 #20

What "YOU" are "interested in" is irrelevant... AOR Aug 2015 #21

Jenkins set up a website "Hampton Institute" and declared himself chair struggle4progress Aug 2015 #24

Word-salad nonsense in defense of Obama... AOR Aug 2015 #25

Calling a valid position 'word 'salad' illustrates a dramatic mental laziness. LanternWaste Aug 2015 #27

Except the post is not "valid"... AOR Aug 2015 #31

Well that was a waste of five minutes of my life. Egnever Aug 2015 #6

As usual, the "Democrats are the same as Republicans!!!!" arguments are cherry picked and silly stevenleser Aug 2015 #9

The facts on the ground speak for themselves... AOR Aug 2015 #12

You made a pun and didn't even realize it. Yes with Iraq the facts on the ground stevenleser Aug 2015 #14

I don't think you will find any leftists of any stripe... AOR Aug 2015 #15

It's easy to lose faith when you are determined to do so and ignore what is happening around you. stevenleser Aug 2015 #16

Well Steven... AOR Aug 2015 #17

I've noticed this and I think this is part of the hostility to Bernie daredtowork Aug 2015 #28

This is all that is needed for solidarity... AOR Aug 2015 #34