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malaise

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14. And therein lies the real problem

Reply to socialist_n_TN (Reply #13)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 11:13 AM

Apr 2016

All US Presidents are hawks - or they wouldn't get near power.
It is the entire system that has to change because the ideology of Western empire is capitalism, exploitation of the poor and the racism everywhere that feeds it.

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The high cost of war is damaging the global economy. Economic stability demands that we find peace [View all] rug Apr 2016 OP

K&R secondwind Apr 2016 #1

Heh... 2naSalit Apr 2016 #2

Go tell that to the war profiteers malaise Apr 2016 #3

'Money Trumps Peace' Human101948 Apr 2016 #6

And apparently verey few people heard that malaise Apr 2016 #8

Sadly, what stands out for me here alcina Apr 2016 #11

Check the content not the form malaise Apr 2016 #12

I absolutley agree alcina Apr 2016 #17

Whenever Peace breaks out, the wrong people benefit from it. -none Apr 2016 #4

War costs - one reason I cannot vote for an eager hawk EndElectoral Apr 2016 #5

The Future War Hawk In Chief Will Only Exacerbate This Trend cantbeserious Apr 2016 #7

+1 zentrum Apr 2016 #9

Our continuity depends upon peace. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #10

And this is one of the two biggest problems I have with Sanders....... socialist_n_TN Apr 2016 #13

And therein lies the real problem malaise Apr 2016 #14

Exactly. Which is why I side with Rosa...... socialist_n_TN Apr 2016 #15

They killed for for that malaise Apr 2016 #16

Militarism is the trifecta of capitalism. rug Apr 2016 #18

that's what they did with Carter--got him entangled in Afghanistan, Iran, Nicaragua by spooking MisterP Apr 2016 #19