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TBF

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2. If nothing else it puts fear in the boots of the capitalists -

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 10:41 AM

Nov 2013

The only reason FDR was willing to deal was that communists/socialists were making great strides in the 1920s.

They have nothing to fear right now and that's why they have shot into overdrive with their austerity measures. Time to push back a bit.

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NOT SO FAST! ...... About that Socialist who was thought to have narrowly lost in Seattle...... [View all] marmar Nov 2013 OP

Good. We really need to shake up the two-party stranglehold. BlueStreak Nov 2013 #1

If nothing else it puts fear in the boots of the capitalists - TBF Nov 2013 #2

The Obama plan is coming together... Bennyboy Nov 2013 #3

The "Obama plan"....... socialist_n_TN Nov 2013 #4

Serious, you are Bennyboy Nov 2013 #6

Oh I caught the sarcasm Benny....... socialist_n_TN Nov 2013 #8

YES!!!!! THat's about 35 miles from where I live. gopiscrap Nov 2013 #5

We almost moved to Seattle a few years ago - TBF Nov 2013 #7