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trackfan

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8. If people only understood

Reply to Taverner (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:59 PM

Jun 2012

that it was the influence of Marx, and the presence, at least, of an altertnative system being pushed elsewhere in the world, that made our country react in such a way as to produce a great era of economic fairness, for which even those on the right are nostalgic, the mention of his name would not be some sort of Shibboleth today.

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Karl Marx is more relevant now than ever before [View all] Taverner Jun 2012 OP

Oh sure, throwing around Marx's name will REALLY garner support from the American people. BlueDemKev Jun 2012 #1

So it's better to hide in caves instead of read a book? Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #2

You beat me to it Starry......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #4

I haven't started drinking yet-but I'm about to! Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #5

Class Consciousness HAS TO HAPPEN Taverner Jun 2012 #10

So does elbow grease. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #11

So giving up is the only option?......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #3

Doesn't Marx say Communism will emerge from the inevitable corruption of Capitalism? Kablooie Jun 2012 #6

Read Karl Marx in the New York Tribune 1852 rug Jun 2012 #7

If people only understood trackfan Jun 2012 #8

With how the societies that procalimed themselves to be Marxist turned out it was inevitable Mr.Turnip Jun 2012 #9

Marx had a lot of good ideas Taverner Jun 2012 #12