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Gregorian

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1. He mentions Eugene Debs. We've been poisoned by propaganda and bullying. Socialism WAS acceptable.

Reply to mother earth (Original post)

Thu Oct 15, 2015, 01:02 PM

Oct 2015

Before 1945 capitalism was questioned in big ways. After that time, it was frowned upon.

Hillary's debate comments didn't get past some of us. That's a sign we're sobering up.

edit- By the way, the last ten minutes of this video are hugely important. About the New Deal, how it all happened, and the undoing of it, including the beginnings of what now comprises the republican party.

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Prof. R.D. Wolff's Global Capitalism: October 2015 Monthly Update [View all] mother earth Oct 2015 OP

He mentions Eugene Debs. We've been poisoned by propaganda and bullying. Socialism WAS acceptable. Gregorian Oct 2015 #1

Thanks for these comments, it's important for a bit more info at times to draw people in to mother earth Oct 2015 #5

Thank you.... daleanime Oct 2015 #2

It is my absolute pleasure. mother earth Oct 2015 #8

I always look forward to these Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #3

Give him time, but that IS where we come in. WE can talk about these, many times the mother earth Oct 2015 #6

It is a tragedy of epic proportions that on this website this video only has 5 recs. Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #4

I agree, Ed, and I TY for the sake of Prof. Wolff, whom I admire, wish we had more like him. mother earth Oct 2015 #7

Get into this about 1/4 the way through...It's a great Bookmark Watch KoKo Oct 2015 #9

I agree, KoKo. It IS a time committment, but always worth it, even in it has to be mother earth Oct 2015 #10