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EdwardBernays

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35. Ha!

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 03:56 PM

Feb 2016

I remember when that piece was circulated around in the media. I read it then as well...

I don't disagree with much.

I would say that part of the corruption in Ireland is cronyism and cronyism is almost impossible to stop, and in a small place it's damn near impossible. People always show bias towards friends and people like themselves... Well the vast majority do. And because Ireland is often just a bunch of guys that went to school together it can seem very corrupt.

I'm a US expat though so relative to my experiences in America I am generally not as down on Ireland - relatively speaking.

And having lived years in the UK well.. Ireland seems downright civilized in so many respect by comparison... Then again I had an awful time in the UK.

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Are you a card carrying Socialist? I am. [View all] hobbit709 Feb 2016 OP

I get it EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #1

It has a socialist sentiment to it.. Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #2

No. EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #10

Well...We call it social democracy here in Norway.... Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #18

Yeah EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #20

I've always found it a bit strange that someone would switch the two words... Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #21

Yeah EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #26

I used to work in Ireland... Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #29

I'll read it EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #30

South side of Dublin is the posh area... Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #36

Ha! EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #35

I'm glad you have already read it. Who would have known? Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #40

Your piece EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #42

It started hitting a peak... Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #43

I never personally EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #44

You support the nationalization of the means of production? I don't. brooklynite Feb 2016 #3

I believe that certain industries should be nationalized. RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #6

Healthcare 1939 Feb 2016 #11

I believe that it could be better than RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #12

ROADS?!! WTF?! THIS ISN'T COMMUNIST UNDERGROUND!!!!11!!eleven!!!!!1!! Bucky Feb 2016 #14

DUzy! blue neen Feb 2016 #38

Neither does Sanders, but that doesn't stop the DINOs from calling him one Doctor_J Feb 2016 #9

Healthcare and education should be nationalized... Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #19

I met a delegation from Denmark at the NH Primary... they don't consider themselves socialist. brooklynite Feb 2016 #4

It depends on who you are talking to... Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #22

Mine is red. RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #5

Medicare card is. I got one of those too. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #7

I also have a library card Doctor_J Feb 2016 #8

What?!?! ANOTHER COMMUNIST ON DU?!??!!! I'm alerting the mods!!!!!11!!! Bucky Feb 2016 #15

...and I can join a private library if I want brooklynite Feb 2016 #23

uhhhh...no Doctor_J Feb 2016 #24

Socialism is the nationalization (public control) of resources.... brooklynite Feb 2016 #31

does this count? snooper2 Feb 2016 #13

No. nt hack89 Feb 2016 #16

I'd have said Nope but No is more appropriate. Nancyswidower Feb 2016 #17

Its not socialism. former9thward Feb 2016 #25

And Bismarck's reasoning was that a healthy worker was a productive worker. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #28

So true.... former9thward Feb 2016 #41

I guess we all are then! Faux pas Feb 2016 #27

And once again the Sanders supporters miss the point... brooklynite Feb 2016 #32

And you missed by a mile. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #33

And the way to challenge that argument is here? brooklynite Feb 2016 #37

I never really gave a shit about consensus. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #39

My card is long gone madokie Feb 2016 #34