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Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts) Mon Jan 30, 2017, 05:05 PM Jan 2017

The Shock Doctrine -- Naomi Klein

I was reading this book this weekend and it made me angry and afraid for this country.
I always knew the bush clan and friends were assholes but this book puts them into the evil category.

Reagan was the start

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The Shock Doctrine -- Naomi Klein (Original Post) Angry Dragon Jan 2017 OP

Reagan was the start? Mika Jan 2017 #1

he was the start of the modern day shock doctrine Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #2

Whatever. You might want to get Zinn's book and challenge your opinion. Mika Jan 2017 #3

I will ......... thanks for the heads up Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #4

Mika

(17,751 posts)

1. Reagan was the start?

Reply to Angry Dragon (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 05:49 PM

Jan 2017

You mean crapitalism was all unicorns and rainbows prior to Reagan?
My good Angry Dragon, do brush up on history.
When you get thru with ShocK Doctrine, get Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, and get back to us.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

2. he was the start of the modern day shock doctrine

Reply to Mika (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 05:53 PM

Jan 2017

and there have always been people that wanted to be kings and have a lot of serfs

and I think I have a right to my opinions........ dear Leader Trump says so

Mika

(17,751 posts)

3. Whatever. You might want to get Zinn's book and challenge your opinion.

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 05:58 PM

Jan 2017

Cheers.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

4. I will ......... thanks for the heads up

Reply to Mika (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 06:06 PM

Jan 2017

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