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15. Sure, just like Rick Santorum isn't as homophobic as Fred Phelps nt

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Mandela�s Tarnished Legacy (making a deal with the neoliberal devil) [View all] yurbud Dec 2013 OP

It's the usual BS from holier-than-thou Counterpunch. I stopped reading them struggle4progress Dec 2013 #1

Have you heard of John Pilger? Do you have any factual problems with the piece? yurbud Dec 2013 #2

You may have difficulty with what I say here. Yes, I do know who John Pilger is. struggle4progress Dec 2013 #3

No one expected a "messianic golden era," but neoliberals stole the chance to improve the yurbud Dec 2013 #4

Read THE SHOCK DOCTRINE for more details on what international finance did at the end of Apartheid yurbud Dec 2013 #5

Pilger is a racist so not surprising to see him geek tragedy Dec 2013 #6

do you have links for both of those? Calling Obama an Uncle Tom is not the same as being a racist yurbud Dec 2013 #7

A white guy calling Obama an Uncle Tom is racist geek tragedy Dec 2013 #9

gt - you always find a beautiful way JustAnotherGen Dec 2013 #10

Here's his "STFU about equality, you troublesome bourgeois women and gay people" column geek tragedy Dec 2013 #11

the context of those comments is crucial: gay marriage will be cold comfort if you and your spouse yurbud Dec 2013 #13

Nope, it's a hardcore assholitarian ideologue dismissing minority rights geek tragedy Dec 2013 #14

it is not in the same category as slurs that imply the whole race is inferior or untrustworthy yurbud Dec 2013 #12

Sure, just like Rick Santorum isn't as homophobic as Fred Phelps nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #15

k&r Thank you for posting this. idwiyo Dec 2013 #8

Pilger? Seriously? Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #16

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