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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Is Western Socialism - Always National Socialism ? |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2014, 6:41 pm
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Replies: 32
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| Most socialist / far left organisations in Britain are internationalist as they follow the ideology of Karl Marx despite globalisation and offshoring being detrimental to the employment prospects and living standards of the poor and lower classes. I would go that far. The Labour party used to be ag... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Is Western Socialism - Always National Socialism ? |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2014, 6:36 pm
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| Would the room go silent ? Do Western socialist really want to share their wealth with poorer people in poorer non-Western nations ? ) If the worlds wealth was truly redistributed (in the way that Marx advocated) everyone except the international ruling class would be better off. People came to mar... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Is Western Socialism - Always National Socialism ? |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2014, 6:30 pm
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The manifestos of these parties are somewhat irrelevant on the issue of internationalism vs. nationalism.
There reality is there is a mix of views. Especially during an economic recession, you are going to get more insular views, regardless of party affiliation. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: UK: Was this lawful killing? |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2014, 6:13 pm
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Replies: 25
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| Some parts of London, and other cities in the UK, are dangerous places. A lot of young people carry weapons for their own protection. This issue is ignored by most politicians and media outlets. As a Londoner who has lived in some of the most violent places such Johannesburg South Africa, Luanda An... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Anybody got any Potassum Iodine tablets? |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2014, 5:30 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 810
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| It is used in thyroid conditions, not just nuclear disasters. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: islam - guide to beat your wife you will be suprised |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2013, 2:14 pm
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Replies: 23
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Do you need anymore proof that Mohamed was not a good example to anyone....
People who follow this willingly are idiots, or simply not well informed. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Reformation of the USA is Not Possible |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2013, 5:13 pm
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Replies: 10
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1000Knives wrote: As Mao said, a revolution is only 9 missed meals away. So when that happens, regardless of any political ideological thinking, revolution will occur and they'll make up an ideology as they go.
Kind of ironic he said that considering he caused a massive famine. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Quiet Death of Moderate Islam |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2013, 8:48 am
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Replies: 6
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| The only moderate forms of Islam are the ones that have reformed like Ahmadiyya, as they only believe in jihad of the pen. This part of their theology, that they make a break with the past, and the specifically mandate a different approach for these times, effectively turning a page on past Islamic ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: United States Fails To Show For Drone Hearing |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2013, 11:39 am
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Replies: 62
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| That doesn't justify America's cavalier disregard for the lives of Pakistani civilians. Whats even more astounding is that Pakistan is supposed to be an 'ally'. Like I said, if anyone started launching missiles at american families the men in suits would be baying for blood. An ally that regularly ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: People cheating with their dogs |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2013, 11:02 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,096
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| I understand that some animals have a calming effect. However I would say that registered service dogs should only registered as such, if the directly sustaining living. Yes there is scope for comfort and confidence animals, but it if fair to get questioned about it. I don't think ti should be an au... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: United States Fails To Show For Drone Hearing |
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Posted: 31 Oct 2013, 6:49 pm
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Replies: 62
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| A country that officially denies existence of Armenia and the Armenia genocide, Pakistan doesn't deserve to be taken seriously. As bad as the US may be it doesn't trump the 13 centuries of internal conflict within the Islamic world. Since you are complaining about what we have done the Islamic world... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Capitalism and Communism |
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Posted: 31 Oct 2013, 6:02 pm
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Replies: 31
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| How dare you introduce valid data and verifiable facts into this discussion? Don't you realize that they could offend a lot of Socialists, Communists, and other Share-the-Wealth types? Not to mention those who simply lack what ever it takes to become successful on their own ... So, do you endorse C... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: My personal belief on feminism |
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Posted: 31 Oct 2013, 5:31 pm
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Replies: 12
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| Your ret*d. I said that the media shouldn't be trying to influence what people think one way or another. It goes the same for all politics. People should form their own beliefs. When did I say women weren't people? Exactly idiot. I think we should hold this post up for posterity. It is a good examp... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: People don't understand me they just don't get it...? |
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Posted: 31 Oct 2013, 5:05 pm
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Replies: 7
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| I never got the obsession with wanting to be understood. I mean who really understands another person? Does a person really fully understand themselves? Of course there there is the gradual self discovery, which is personal and important. But you can't transplant all that to another person. Most of ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Hateful feminists |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2013, 4:39 am
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Russell Brand triumphs over Jeremy Paxman |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2013, 12:24 pm
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Replies: 16
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| When you have a situation that fewer and fewer people are voting In UK, Voter turnout has actually risen since 2001, it was at 60% and 2010 was at 65%. 2001 was big dip though and this was June before 9/11. In 1997 it was at 71% and had been in the 70-80s since 1945. That shows where there are issu... |
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