I'm with Post-Something, I was interested in these left-reformists before I really knew what the real left was. And just cuz he'd the son of an aristocrat, leave off him for being upper class, it...
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I'm with Post-Something, I was interested in...I'm with Post-Something, I was interested in these left-reformists before I really knew what the real left was. And just cuz he'd the son of an aristocrat, leave off him for being upper class, it...
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Healthcare in the US is barely regulated at all,...Healthcare in the US is barely regulated at all, my guess is it was a right-wing nut trying to pull one over the people he was arguing with by making things up
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In 'The State and Revolution', Lenin argued that...In 'The State and Revolution', Lenin argued that the state was a 'special coercive force' used by the dominating class to oppress the dominated, and that when the workers took over the state would...
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It depends what kinda democracy you mean, cuz...It depends what kinda democracy you mean, cuz parliamentary democracy is controlled by the bourgeoisie, but I think that Marx hoped that a revolution would be 'democratic', since the majority of the...
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Traditionally I wouldn't have thought it mattered...Traditionally I wouldn't have thought it mattered about being PAID the same, because, even if everyone wasn't, under socialism there would be massive surplusses and everyone would be able to afford...
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You seem to assume that the US could fight a...You seem to assume that the US could fight a guerilla force successfully in a reasonably short space of time. Can I draw your attention to Vietnam, where a Viet Minh force with vastly inferior...
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I think many of you are missing my point. I...I think many of you are missing my point. I agree, the state should not necessarily exist since it does rob the freedom of the people under it, but my question assumed the existence of a state, and...
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By natural I don't mean 'bestowed upon you by...By natural I don't mean 'bestowed upon you by God' or anything like that, merely what a human needs to live a comfortable existence. I know this is hazy.
I don't think rights can necessarily be...
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Peoples' Natural RightsI was chatting to a liberal friend of mine yesterday, and we got to thinking about what everyone's 'natural' rights are. By this I mean the rights that all people inherently have, and that should,...
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We need a distinction between those who know...We need a distinction between those who know economics and those who don't. To us who do it seems alright, andwe know what's being discussed. The thing is, to understand currency, you need to know...
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Its to do with trade. Trade deficits are where...Its to do with trade. Trade deficits are where the economy imports more than it exports. Because the US has run up a MASSIVE trade deficit, it imports far more than it exports. It needs to pay firms...
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Its not a start. Labour have already said that...Its not a start. Labour have already said that nationalisation is merely a short-term solution, and that they will renationalise Northern Rock as soon as the market picks up, and they've hired a...
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I am no Fascist troll, and if I was why would I...I am no Fascist troll, and if I was why would I ask the opinions of people on the left. And Lenin II, don't have a go at me for trying to defend myself, ok my wording may have been unfortunate, but...
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I had a politics teacher at college who told us...I had a politics teacher at college who told us that everything that is done in education is done to drill children for a life of working. If you think about it, the punishments for not being...
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'Zeitgeist' is a really good documentary on...'Zeitgeist' is a really good documentary on conspiracy theories. It has 3 sections:
1) How Jesus is a reincarnation of other previous deities of other faiths
2) WTC attacks and if/how they...
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That is a very good point. I don't actually know...That is a very good point. I don't actually know of any answer to this, so I'll just try to wing it ;).
After a few minutes of thinking, I came up with this: Marxism is not an ideology, just a...
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I think that AA is a reasonably good tool for...I think that AA is a reasonably good tool for enforcing a measure of racial equality. I stress the term 'enforcing'. I agree that racism, sexism etc is a problem, even in today's society, but forcing...
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Actually hewhocontrolstheyouth, I didn't get the...Actually hewhocontrolstheyouth, I didn't get the phrases from any TV show, cos I'm a student and too poor to get one/pay the license fee ;), so its probably just a massive coincidence. And I think I...
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This is a great article. I've actually heard...This is a great article. I've actually heard about the Iraqi switch to the euro for oil payments before, and to be perfectly honest I'm pretty sure that it was one of the main reasons for war. Let's...
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Sharia LawThe Archbishop of Canterbury (the most senior member of the Church of England) recently stated that he supports the introduction of some aspects of Sharia Law (the religious law of the Islamic faith)...
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Thanks a lot for your help, I'm sure it'll be...Thanks a lot for your help, I'm sure it'll be very useful.
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I agree, if we attempt to create individualistic...I agree, if we attempt to create individualistic people, society will become individualistic and definitely not Socialist, since people will not be willing to work together. Of course, individual...
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Ulster Socialist, you are completely wrong. Lenin...Ulster Socialist, you are completely wrong. Lenin (in 'The State and Revolution'...I think) argued that no state in bougeois society is completely democratic, and any party that is allowed to be...
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Fair play: the bank, in national hands, would...Fair play: the bank, in national hands, would provide a means for the state to control capital and prevent - to a degree - the 'casino capitalism' that has taken place. I say 'to a degree' because...
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Marxist view of politics, society and the stateHi guys, I've chosen to write an undergraduate essay on the 'Marxist view of politics, society and the state.' I basically am in need of some reputable sources or suggestions of useful books/websites...