This. But as someone who's interested in history I think it's important not to talk bunkum about what happened in the past. Like
One of the lesser told stories among progressive history is how...
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This. But as someone who's interested in history...This. But as someone who's interested in history I think it's important not to talk bunkum about what happened in the past. Like
One of the lesser told stories among progressive history is how...
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Home-made ice cream (I know about this as I've...Home-made ice cream (I know about this as I've done it myself) is IMO much nicer than the commercially produced rubbish I can get in England today so I'm assuming that goes for soviet union too. So...
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I believe that generally the US resident was much...I believe that generally the US resident was much better off in material stuff terms than his or her soviet counterpart.
I'm a bit disappointed in this thread, the OP asked for links or books....
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Do American snort cannabis? That is decadent,...Do American snort cannabis? That is decadent, also sounds difficult.
Maybe more drug use shows drugs are enjoyable and being produced more, or it's a sign of bourgeois decadence that will precede...
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Hello from England. I got like three replies when...Hello from England. I got like three replies when i introduced myself, you is super popular.
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It was quite an interesting article but I...It was quite an interesting article but I wouldn't highly recommend it. It's pretty long and as the author says, not enough works been done on the history of soviet era medical sector for us to be...
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I'm confused as to why you'd think that but probs...I'm confused as to why you'd think that but probs you know more about it than me. I'm thinking it might not be a good idea for workers to celebrate it on May Day though; all the relatives of the...
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I watched Hostel II last night, it felt kind of...I watched Hostel II last night, it felt kind of wrong watching it. I'm impressed with its message though (capitalists want to kill us, just for laughs).
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It's only in the last ten years or so that the...It's only in the last ten years or so that the internet's got going. It shows I'm getting old but when I was seventeen a comrade had to spend outrageous sums of money, borrow a copy from a comrade...
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I don't care as such but it is funny that the...I don't care as such but it is funny that the reason the anti-reform MPs give for not reforming the Lords is that they don't have time/can't be bothered. That's just ludicrous.
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I'm hopeful England are going to win, I'm...I'm hopeful England are going to win, I'm expecting Gerard and Rooney to confirm themselves as truly world class players in this competition. It's gonna be fantastic.
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"It's certainly better than supporting capitalism..."It's certainly better than supporting capitalism by voting.I stand by my belief that we have no right to complain about the existence of something that we support" by Shaneo
But were the French...
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dan74 Planets orbiting red dwarfs are less...dan74 Planets orbiting red dwarfs are less likely to be habitable:
:sneaky: im hoping the racial separatists might go, we should spread a rumour that it's like new new england.
talk about...
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"Even Islamic clergy is able to attract so many..."Even Islamic clergy is able to attract so many youth, especially the poor and oppressed, and use them for their own purposes." - this is because the Islamic clergy usually represents powerful vested...
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As presented in the Bible it seems that Jesus was...As presented in the Bible it seems that Jesus was much more concerned with individual salvation (whatever that means) and the coming kingdom than social change. However, when he came back as a ghost...
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I say fuck the olympics. Elites holding a party...I say fuck the olympics. Elites holding a party that the workers will be paying for for years. Much of the money to fund the potentially medal winning sports participants has been taken from...
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I'd be up for doing something like that. Is land...I'd be up for doing something like that. Is land free to build on in Spain though? I'm surprised I haven't heard. If I did this in England the planning authorities or people who owned the land would...
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This. I read a little report on the BBC which...This. I read a little report on the BBC which also seemed to be saying it was bit of a fail but no numbers were given. It didn't get on the news at all. Does anyone have links to alternative news...
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I don't mind either way, I wont be me anyway if I...I don't mind either way, I wont be me anyway if I get reincarnated. Maybe my future incarnations will have a need for meaning of the kind you seem to be after, so those people might love the idea....
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Didn't you think it was due to anthropological...Didn't you think it was due to anthropological factors that a socialist economy can't work? What with us being wolves and suchforth, sorry if I misunderstood.
But I'd be very surprised if...
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If leftists could accomplish a revolutionary...If leftists could accomplish a revolutionary change, or even as they often do stand with the oppressed against attack from whatever, then this could effect things in my/other people's lives in the...
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Leftist positions on armistice day vary. Some...Leftist positions on armistice day vary. Some people see participation in the 'poppy cult' as glorifying war and a sure sign of reactionary sympathies, some see it as a good thing that the victims of...
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zombies films = fear of the mob
vampire films =...zombies films = fear of the mob
vampire films = fear of rich people, often changed to fascination with and wanting to be one
werewolf films = fear of nature
i couldn't have thought that up...
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As I live in Europe I'm not happy about the idea...As I live in Europe I'm not happy about the idea of Gadaffi bombing it but as has been said, it's the type of thing that's to be expected when capitalists start fighting each other for resources....
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I agree, I think it's sad, but it was pretty...I agree, I think it's sad, but it was pretty creative. Though it's better than someone destroying the thing I'd prefer it if people left historical monuments alone. My concern with defacing war...