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Socialist Progressives

dkf

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1. Are there any countries that are like this?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 09:27 PM

Dec 2011

"Socialism rewards hard work, while under capitalism the richest people are the ones who do no work at all. In a socialist society, the working class controls the means of production and the fruits of its own labor and therefore has a real stake in the realization of its full capacity to produce."

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Eight myths about socialism�and their answers [View all] marmar Dec 2011 OP

Are there any countries that are like this? dkf Dec 2011 #1

What a great resource! Starry Messenger Dec 2011 #2

Good link, thanks. About Myth #4: Socialism is against human nature: PETRUS Dec 2011 #3

I know what you're saying. Starry Messenger Dec 2011 #4

That's helpful, thanks. PETRUS Dec 2011 #6

You're welcome. Starry Messenger Dec 2011 #10

Excellent post - TBF Dec 2011 #5

In regards to #5 white_wolf Dec 2011 #7

Number 6 socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #8

And BTW marmar, I'm glad to see you here socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #9

Thanks for sharing this! GreenPartyVoter Dec 2011 #11