Israeli scholars themselves admit that the Zionists expelled and mass murdered the Palestinians in order to establish Israel. Also, it's just historical illiteracy to say Palestine was empty land....
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Israeli scholars themselves admit that the...Israeli scholars themselves admit that the Zionists expelled and mass murdered the Palestinians in order to establish Israel. Also, it's just historical illiteracy to say Palestine was empty land....
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Since Marxism is a philosophical outlook, it's...Since Marxism is a philosophical outlook, it's certainly possible.
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Socialism is workers control, if the Gub'nent...Socialism is workers control, if the Gub'nent does anything to that end, it's socialist. If it doesn't, it's not. Venezuela, Cuba, China etc. all may have began with workers control, but they are...
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Marxism is a philosophical analysis of society,...Marxism is a philosophical analysis of society, politics, economy, etc. Communism is a political ideology generally a synonym for Leninism, although it also applies to Left Communism and Anarchist...
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The Johns. John Stuart Mill, John Locke, John...The Johns. John Stuart Mill, John Locke, John Maynard Keynes and one I initially forgot, John Rawls. Also, Alexis de Tocqueville.
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I just found this after an Amazon search: "Saving...I just found this after an Amazon search: "Saving One Nation Under God, The Role of the Pledge of Allegiance in America's Fight Against Socialism" Anyone else notice the irony?
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I'm young angry and Anarchist too. This...I'm young angry and Anarchist too. This Thanksgiving I was really distraught at my parents and grandparents defending state terrorism against Michael Brown. Particularly because Michael Brown...
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Anyone have a reading list?
I just finished...Anyone have a reading list?
I just finished watching something on the Sandinistas, and I'm woefully deficient on this stuff. I have I.F. Stone on my reading list. US imperialism from it's earliest...
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Bump. Is there anyone here who can define what...Bump. Is there anyone here who can define what "scientific socialism" means?
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Just for the sake of it, I'd recommend adding...Just for the sake of it, I'd recommend adding Murray Rothbard and Robert Nozick to Anarcho-capitalism.
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People's History of the United States and I'm...People's History of the United States and I'm finishing Contemporary Anarchist Studies (Routledge).
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Welcome fellow comrade from the Midwest!Welcome fellow comrade from the Midwest!
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Kinder, gentler capitalism in the short term, not...Kinder, gentler capitalism in the short term, not the long term. Or would you rather have cold, cruel, violent and terroristic capitalism in the long term? Capitalism is at an impasse, it's either...
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Wow. I didn't expect such a reaction. Anyway, the...Wow. I didn't expect such a reaction. Anyway, the list that Lantz provides seems good. I just laughed when I noticed Anarcho-capitalism wasn't under "Nutjob" tendencies. But I suppose we all make...
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Making Sense of AnarchismI've been Anarchist or Anarchist-leaning for a very long time, but I've never quite understood the different tendencies and what they all mean. Summarization is in order.
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a. Capitalism is violent, which is why it causes...a. Capitalism is violent, which is why it causes more violence. I would argue the same about Marxism-Leninism, but that would require a different thread. b. No, but I have more fraternity with the...
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Who denied that? I don't think you understood the...Who denied that? I don't think you understood the point. Violence just breeds more violence. And I've had enough of wars trying to make the world safe for capitalism.
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If you don't want endless counter revolutions, I...If you don't want endless counter revolutions, I suggest adopting it. From what I've seen so far, all that will happen from a revolution is more revolution, ultimately it wouldn't be an different...
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"People are capable of holding all sorts of..."People are capable of holding all sorts of contradictory ideas. That's not the point. The point is that Christianity is a counter-revolutionary religion, and that no one can become a revolutionary...
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How much power does the IWW hold outside of the...How much power does the IWW hold outside of the United States? Just curious.
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I'm sorry, but I don't follow the logic. No...I'm sorry, but I don't follow the logic. No Christian I know believes we "rely on God" for absolutely everything, unless they are the reactionary Calvinist types. Also, who says reality is...
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Japan is a strange case. On the one hand,...Japan is a strange case. On the one hand, Japanese history is filled with taking and incorporating what they want or like from other people's and cultures, and making it "Japanese" in some way, they...
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Utopian SocialismI have three questions on Utopian Socialism, first, is there anyone who has read and is familiar with their arguments? Secondly, what were their arguments? Lastly, what were Marxist/Anarchist...
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Rosa Luxemburg (1986)
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Classical...Rosa Luxemburg (1986)
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Classical Socialism is okay too, but American Socialism is the emphasis.
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