It looks like you're using an Ad Blocker.
Please white-list or disable AboveTopSecret.com in your ad-blocking tool.
Thank you.
Some features of ATS will be disabled while you continue to use an ad-blocker.
laws restrict freedom, they don't take it away.
There isn't that much freedom to defend because the ptb took most of it away already
Originally posted by Honor93
reply to post by frazzle
yes and no.
we were discussing corporations, not a monarchy.
yes, oppression can be seen throughout history, no argument there.
however, with regard to 'corporations and expansion' and where it all began, Sweden is the answer.
you say this ...
and i'd have to disagree.
Gotta admit, though, they had some awesome PR going on
it was ingrained in the settlers and passed on through the generations.
it was not 'intentional' like ppl try to profess.
now developing the CW, the FedRes, the CFR and a whole slew of others since WAS intentional.
that is what we should be addressing, exposing, dismantling.
but no, ppl argue over semantics
yes, it was imported but that doesn't mean we can't send it back.
i've seen the 'wake-up' happen a few different times in my life ... problem is, everyone claims to be too busy to DO anything about it.
hence, apathy.
i am a firm believer that 'slavery' never left us, it merely encompassed all, in a variety of forms, with a central 'authority' holding the whip.
until that changes, nothing will ... the decline will march on, unimpeded.
Originally posted by Honor93
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
oh please, the origin of the word is not equal to the action of the business model.
i thought you said you went to college ?
geeeeez, i thought we were having a discussion not a brow beating.
besides, what do particulars of the 'isms' have to do with secession or patriots anyway ?
"It wasn't useful anyway" you say. "It was dead weight."
i know an awful lot of immigrants who would firmly disagree ... as do i.
If you are a pure red-blooded American patriot, you can only secede if the country you live in is no longer the country you were born in.
You are not getting much truth out though. More like misinformation/disinformation
The goal of socialism is communism.
Communism is a social structure and political ideology in which property is commonly controlled. Communism (written with a capital C) is a modern political movement that aims to overthrow capitalism via revolution to create a classless society where all goods are publicly owned. Karl Marx posited that communism would be the final stage in human society, which would be achieved through a proletarian revolution and only becoming possible after a socialist stage develops the productive forces, leading to a superabundance of goods and services.
Marx's theory of history is an account of the different stages of government through history. His analysis describes capitalism as the first stage followed by socialism and finally communism.
Oh my. Where have you been. The illegal, unconstitutional government was formed many years ago. It's in the "government" legislation. It's right in your face.
Then it's a darn good thing we don't have an illegal, unconstitutional government.
Well, for one thing, YOU don't understand.
If a state secedes, it won't be part of this nation and those who secede with it will not be patriots of this nation, they will be TRAITORS because they left the nation. What in the world is so difficult about this for people to understand??
can ya really ?
I can entertain different political ideologies/systems without acting like a blowhard
ah, not quite ... the same company that started it all is still thriving today, need a link?
Likewise the first corporation started in sweden in small scale until it came to america and thrived.
Originally posted by Honor93
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
do tell, which political system do you accuse me of being a fanatical supporter ?
i can tell you which systems i don't support.
i can tell you which economic systems work best.
and i can tell you which societal systems killed the most.
question is, which of the above do you support ?
can ya really ?
I can entertain different political ideologies/systems without acting like a blowhard
a demonstration sure would be nice.
why not ... you keep pegging capitalism as the culprit, regardless of the truth.
ah, not quite ... the same company that started it all is still thriving today, need a link?
Likewise the first corporation started in sweden in small scale until it came to america and thrived.
the rest of this deflection is not strengthening your argument one bit.
Originally posted by Bildo
Earthcitizen---please activate your ats comment wall in your profile
OR it can simply be the end goal.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
Capitalism through artificial scarcity and manufactured religious wars
Originally posted by WaterBottle
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
Socialism as most comprehend the term means a mixed economy; both a private sector and public sector. It also includes a welfare state.
This is because, as Marx and Lenin admitted, Socialism is but a bridge between Capitalism and Communism. Socialism feeds off Capitalism because it is parasitic.
Socialism is the workers owning the means of production.
edit on 22-1-2013 by WaterBottle because: (no reason given)
but there is no redistribution of wealth "from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs".