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socialist_n_TN

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7. As noted in posts above, the sheer bias in this article..........

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 01:14 PM

Apr 2012

is what got me to thinking about the comparison to a worker's militia. As a "fundamentalist" Bolshevik, I think that worker's militias are needed and I KNOW that they will be characterized as "thugs" and "gangs" by the capitalist press. The original worker's militias in Russia was characterized the same way by the Kadets and even some of the Mensheviks.

Thanks for the resources Starry. The article, as biased as it was, made me want to research them further.

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What do y'all think? Is this the modern day equivalent........... [View all] socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 OP

Given DU's anti-Chavez bias, I'm betting on "thugs", but it's what we're going to have to do or fail saras Apr 2012 #1

"Fanatically one-sided article..."........ socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #4

Wow, slanted at all? Scuba Apr 2012 #2

Oh yeah, DEFINITELY biased.......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #3

Given Chavez's current medical condition I think he TBF Apr 2012 #5

And help for the working class is what a worker's militia......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #8

They have a Facebook page. Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #6

As noted in posts above, the sheer bias in this article.......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #7

I'm glad you posted it, it's got me curious too. :) Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #10

That's not an article... ret5hd Apr 2012 #9

No argument from me. HOWEVER.......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #11

Well that was some shoddy "Journalism" Hearst would be proud. white_wolf Apr 2012 #12

washingtonpost.com carried a longer version of the article limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #13

Yeah, I noticed on their facebook page......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #14

That they'd be on Facebook is amazing. Definitely not our ancestors' revolutions. freshwest Apr 2012 #16

JC with a gun? Sounds RW. And if they're controlling 'one of Caracas� most violent slums' freshwest Apr 2012 #15