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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:03 PM Oct 2012

Un Effing Believable That Republicans Are Calling Those Illinois Workers Communists ----

for trying to save their jobs. It is really nuts when China is a COMMUNIST country. Every day you think that nothing can top what you have already witnessed only to be surprised again.

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Un Effing Believable That Republicans Are Calling Those Illinois Workers Communists ---- (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Oct 2012 OP

I am sooo sick of hearing that anything left of center is communist or socialist. progressoid Oct 2012 #1

Republicans are Evil. GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #2

China was a communist country until 1997! mrdmk Oct 2012 #3

progressoid

(49,991 posts)

1. I am sooo sick of hearing that anything left of center is communist or socialist.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:20 PM

Oct 2012

Especially from people that don't even know what communism or socialism is.

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

2. Republicans are Evil.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:18 AM

Oct 2012

Believe It.

mrdmk

(2,943 posts)

3. China was a communist country until 1997!

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 09:41 PM

Oct 2012

The change was to open a market economy (untethered capitalism) and remove all social industry/social safety nets (education, medical, retirement, and etc...) The Chinese Government (fascist at this point) is considering bringing back the social safety nets. Too many sick people and not enough educated people to sustain the economy. That is what happens when a country goes from one extreme to another!

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