Are people suggesting the Saudis should be condemned for the horrific ethnically uneven application of the death penalty in the US? Or does the blame by association game only work in one direction?
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Are people suggesting the Saudis should be...Are people suggesting the Saudis should be condemned for the horrific ethnically uneven application of the death penalty in the US? Or does the blame by association game only work in one direction?
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Yeah I think although Qutb is vital to the...Yeah I think although Qutb is vital to the movement, in terms of how ideologies have developed, he was still one of many. Thinking of how Jamat developed in Bangladesh for example, and how Wahhabism...
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Agree with that, no doubt.Agree with that, no doubt.
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Whether it "reeks of Christian concepts" or not...Whether it "reeks of Christian concepts" or not (which I think is ludicrous, tbh), if someone commits rape, murder, etc, then justice, if that's what you want to call it, is required.
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I think pan-Arab nationalism is a flawed concept....I think pan-Arab nationalism is a flawed concept. As you say, a good thing about Nasser was his opposition to Islamism. I don't really go along with the 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' idea...
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I'm sick to death of hearing these myths about...I'm sick to death of hearing these myths about demographic quotas. A guy talking to me about the fire service complained "why should a good white candidate get overlooked for a job because of some...
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If its still a capitalist system, there will...If its still a capitalist system, there will still be expansionist war and exploitation. I know it's a hypothetical but I can't accept a hypothetical capitalism in which people are no longer...
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Billydan do you have any actual questions or...Billydan do you have any actual questions or points to discuss?
The input thus far is suspicious, to say the least.
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Calling them fat and disgusting or whatever does...Calling them fat and disgusting or whatever does you a disservice. If you're arguing with illogical, bigoted idiots, it's very easy to retain credibility - but mocking fat people in your responses...
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There are other options, but what you're talking...There are other options, but what you're talking about is money, whereas the time factor is what causes lots of people a problem. It's not just fast food from a burger joint or pizza parlour, it's...
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While he is certainly a racist, and appears not...While he is certainly a racist, and appears not to be an anti-Semite, I suspect Jewish people would taste unpleasantness under his rule. A flippant turn of phrase and perhaps no more, I admit....
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I must admit I was thinking the same as Takayuki....I must admit I was thinking the same as Takayuki. I think it's admirable in intent, what you're doing, but on an Internet forum used by racists and right wingers to gather, a correct piece of opinion...
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This guy firstly strokes his own member by...This guy firstly strokes his own member by telling you that he is highly intelligent and that the rest of us benefit from his intellect. Then he tells you that Marxism is for teenagers who are afraid...
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Jet engines, antibiotics, and fibre optics were...Jet engines, antibiotics, and fibre optics were all invented in the richest nations? I'm shocked.
Meanwhile in the real world, I've had black bosses, teachers, and doctors - they all seemed plenty...
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I hadn't heard that before but from just seeing...I hadn't heard that before but from just seeing it here I'd say it's impossible to separate "stormfag" from the word "fag". I mean if you wouldnt call someone a fag, then you must already be aware...
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I find it difficult to imagine the route to...I find it difficult to imagine the route to revolution being exclusively achieved by electoral means or exclusively by violence. However, I think violence would have to be the junior partner. I mean...
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I find the question of support for Hitler in the...I find the question of support for Hitler in the US, UK, and elsewhere quite an interesting one. The question "why would people in the US support him?" seems to demonstrate the surprise many people...
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My word. If you hate black people, how do you get...My word. If you hate black people, how do you get into hip hop in the first place?
Sure there are white emcees, but you can't exactly avoid music made by black people if you are into hip hop....
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Nazi rap? FROFL.
At what point did those...Nazi rap? FROFL.
At what point did those idiots think "yeah, I love Wu Tang and Cormega, but I hate black people"?
The world never ceases to churn out ridiculous combinations. I guess people...
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This man's racist motivations are not irrelevant,...This man's racist motivations are not irrelevant, they are worthy of discussion. Ultimately, though, this is a man who thinks it acceptable to physically assault a two year old baby. I would be...
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People say parliamentary democracy as if the...People say parliamentary democracy as if the choices people get to make are genuine. I see no real choice at all. The media controls what everyone thinks, and the media only gives exposure to the...
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Well, the majority of people don't really care...Well, the majority of people don't really care whether the US government engages in subterfuge, installs puppet governments, etc. most people just want to get on with their lives. It can be annoying...
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Seems like they're just using the SWP to justify...Seems like they're just using the SWP to justify their own existence.
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"Shot through" with it - that's a good way to..."Shot through" with it - that's a good way to describe the situation. The sheer readiness of people to feel fear and suspicion of otherness can seem an insurmountable obstacle to worker solidarity (I...
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Ok this has ensnared my interest. From what I've...Ok this has ensnared my interest. From what I've read, the Party was requisitioning about half of all grain produce in Ukraine, for selling to capitalists, in order to generate revenue for speeding...