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originally posted by: Justoneman
How many anecdotes about missing citizens never to be seen again who dare speak out against Clinton?
That sounds like one more for draining the swamp.
Brainwashed meme from one of the D bots!
That is priceless irony!
originally posted by: Spider879
Ok Dems' do you want Communism or not.
Not!!..I'm a capitalist at heart, I love being in the Black, I feel great seeing tangible rewards for my efforts, what I want is, economic justice, safety net for those in need without shame, a hand up not handouts to help the less fortunate among us move upwards, that investing in people is always a good thing and make for a more prosperous egalitarian society.
Yeah I know this was addressed to Dems, but I answered because I'm a lib..and no!! It's not exactly the same.
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: Justoneman
That sounds like one more for draining the swamp.
Draining the swamp is a catchphrase , it has no base in reality , it's more of the same partisan BS used by the political elite to control minds.
Brainwashed meme from one of the D bots!
That is priceless irony!
I'm not a D bot because I'm not a brainwashed American , I think both your parties are as scummy as each other , just like the politicians in my own country.
originally posted by: villagesmithie
Another useless thread debating which outdated failed system is better, and a swarm of supporters of team x ranting about how terrible team y is.
We are humans. A species, always on the edge of greater things or killing one another over scraps. We collectively have created the systems we live in, and we have the creativity to do better.
Capitalism has helped us advance a lot There are a lot of good things to be said for capitalism but there are plenty of flaws in the system, a lot of abuse of the system. There are a lot of people looking for ways to make the system work better (Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street). And, a lot of labels thrown around depending on weather team x or y purposes the change.
Capitalism and communism are black and white labels in a world of shades of gray. The system we operate in is not pure capitalism and there has never been a pure communist system in our world.
So we as a society should eliminate the police force?
Who is making money off of these police killings you posted?
Perhaps society should pressure their politicians to do more to control their police force
Politicians don't care about citizens as long as they pay pay their taxes and run around their own little maze to keep them occupied , only when they act up do politicians take notice.
Politicians don't care about citizens as long as they pay pay their taxes
originally posted by: 200Plus
a reply to: gortex
Capitalist = increase economy by killing millions outside the border (wars), imprisoning millions inside the border, selling the welfare of the population to private interests, selling off the country's land and resources to private interests
Communist = increase the economy my killing millions inside the border (starvation/pogroms)
Not a huge difference but I'd rather not kill my own citizens if given the ultimate choice as a member of the proletariat.
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: Justoneman
I don't speak for any party , I have a low opinion of all politicians but am willing to give credit where credit is due , Obama did good things for your country but that doesn't mean I thing he was a good President , in a lot of ways he was just as bad as the rest of them.
My thoughts on Trump are well known but if a time comes where I think he deserves credit then credit I will give , it bothers me how so many members of this website have so much faith invested in a politician and political ideology that is so removed from the reality of the world today that it's almost scary.
It's a sad reflection on both the world we live in and the website we frequent that this populist political BS is so prevalent.
originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: Justoneman
How far left do you THINK they have gone?
I wonder, because it seems to me that there is far too much private money involved in both Republican and Democrat Party politics, which, incidentally, disqualifies any of the players in either group, from being or advocating for Communist principles or policy.
Seems to me that the last thing a bunch of corporatist swine like those in the American political system, on any side would want, is a communist system. They are too crooked and in love with their own wealth, all of them, to care much for a system whose logical conclusion is the destruction of all currency, and a return to a simple barter/trade system.