MsAnthropy
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Fri Dec-17-04 02:13 PM
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Do we live in the old USSR? |
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rampant unemployment unrivaled corruption controlled media rigged elections artificial shortages (i.e., gas, flu shots) food, water, air, pharma unsafe a small group of rich get richer a large group of poor get poorer arranged "accidents" for enemies
We are definitely on the other side of the looking glass.
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demokatgurrl
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Fri Dec-17-04 02:15 PM
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1. We're getting there. Read Paul Krugman's book |
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"The Great Unraveling". It'll tell you where we're headed. We're becoming what I believe Dubya would call "a third world".
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MsAnthropy
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Fri Dec-17-04 02:18 PM
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3. All so he and his friends can cash in |
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I can't comprehend the willingness to destroy the world for money. Where will they go with their money when the world is gone?
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deminflorida
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Fri Dec-17-04 02:16 PM
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2. They just need to make the Vodka cheap...that way we can all |
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ease the pain of living through this shit.
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MsAnthropy
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Fri Dec-17-04 02:21 PM
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4. You're right--I need a drink right now. |
leftofthedial
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Fri Dec-17-04 02:26 PM
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5. I'm beginning to believe Kruschev was right |
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just not the way we thought
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MsAnthropy
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Fri Dec-17-04 02:30 PM
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6. He's giggling somewhere |
robbedvoter
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Fri Dec-17-04 02:30 PM
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7. It's an improved USSR - where you buy your propaganda. |
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In USSR, people knew that everything the paper. TV said was 100% BS.
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MsAnthropy
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Fri Dec-17-04 02:38 PM
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8. That may be the scariest part |
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How much longer will WE be oppressed with 51% of the country believing everything the government tells them?
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robbedvoter
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Fri Dec-17-04 03:17 PM
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10. Never 51%. Some+ Diebold |
NoPasaran
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Fri Dec-17-04 03:15 PM
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9. No, the Soviet Union had |
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Guaranteed employment Free health care Chronic shortages of consumer goods
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