Wu Wei
ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
DANG IT!!!! And I didn't believe em when they told me you have to watch those Communists..because they will sneak up on ya and WHAMMO!!!!! before you know it...you're a red.
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Why aren't you a communist?
- Thread starter Woberts
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DANG IT!!!! And I didn't believe em when they told me you have to watch those Communists..because they will sneak up on ya and WHAMMO!!!!! before you know it...you're a red.
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
They were certainly interesting. For example, Mao was a poet, and a pretty good one to boot.
Sorry, I misspoke...
I meant interesting to me.
What I find interesting is in no way an objective measure. For what it's worth, all three of those guys I've spent a lot of time reading about, so it's really only in relationship to people like Trotsky, Lenin, Guevara, etc, who I find fascinating in terms of ideology versus implementation.
Aupmanyav
Be your own guru
I do not believe in caste system, which as you said is a part of Hinduism (though the system is breaking down due to times and the legal provisions in Indian constitution), but I do believe in tribe system. Each tribe has its own unique traditions and for them to survive, marriages should take place in the tribe itself.
Spelling, Milton. Buddhism.
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
I am a militant atheist.
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
Well, there's a good basis for that. There hasn't (to my knowledge, anyway) been a communist state. The little 'c' is important here. The little 'c' would indicate a communist society, as in it enforces the policies generally attributed to communist parties. There have been Communist states, however. The big 'C' here denotes a state ran by a Communist party, not a state that enforces communist policies.
I could be called one too.
I've never seen anyone else refuse the religious oath when testifying in court.
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
Yup, that's a pretty good reason. Although I think that instead of communists being the ones rounded up, it'll be Muslims. Still it's a bit disconcerting knowing that the government can put you on a black list for no reason. If they're still doing it, (which I bet they are) then I'm definitely on the list. I don't know if Canada has a list like that, but I would assume so.
Yup, that's a pretty good reason. Although I think that instead of communists being the ones rounded up, it'll be Muslims. Still it's a bit disconcerting knowing that the government can put you on a black list for no reason. If they're still doing it, (which I bet they are) then I'm definitely on the list. I don't know if Canada has a list like that, but I would assume so.
Atheists would probably end up on the list, too.
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
Probably not the big "Incarcerate all of them right now!!!" list, but maybe on a different one.
China's flavor of communism is in the news....
Why Communist China Is Home to So Many Billionaires
Why Communist China Is Home to So Many Billionaires
Wu Wei
ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
Money talks in China...however they now have an Emperor (OK President Xi for life) again so who knows what is going to happen now...and Xi is cracking down
Well, the society which invented "interesting times" as a curse is hoist by its own petard.
Sounds like they want to have their cake and eat it, too.
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
You're somebody!Ah! One of the ads near the bottom of the page has my profile picture on it!!!
Can I have your autograph?
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
Well, President Xi Jinping has been cracking down really hard on corruption lately. I'm kind of impressed, to be honest.
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
Sorry, I only do autographs at scheduled book signings. I can't be giving in to the paparazzi, after all. Next they'll want some of my used socks! (Nevermind that I gave some to @lewisnotmiller. He's a special case.
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Well, at least post some embarrassing TMZ pix of you.Sorry, I only do autographs at scheduled book signings. I can't be giving in to the paparazzi, after all. Next they'll want some of my used socks! (Nevermind that I gave some to @lewisnotmiller. He's a special case.