"Philosopher Renata Salecl: 'Capitalism Is Humanity's Neurosis'"

[thesummerqueen]

I'm sorry, I thought gov'tally decided choice was already tried in soviet Russia. That went well, didn't it?

[The Grand Nudger]

Look at the Native American cultures. No all powerful government. No exploitation. And that's just off the top of my head.

Common misconception, those guys were assholes to each other same as we are. Had we not interfered right at the calcifying moment for the 5 Nations (just one example, there are others) we may well have stumbled upon a veritable native american empire not but a few short years later. Most native american cultures had a very thorough and rigid social system...and exploitation of others (and environment/resources) was particularly pronounced in the NE (where there was opportunity to do so).

[cratehorus]

I'm sorry, I thought gov'tally decided choice was already tried in soviet Russia. That went well, didn't it?

no barely....the ussr was at best socialist....stalin practices marxist- leninism which is defined as socialism in one country essentially a politer version of national socialism

[thesummerqueen]

Look at the Native American cultures. No all powerful government. No exploitation. And that's just off the top of my head.

Common misconception, those guys were assholes to each other same as we are. Had we not interfered right at the calcifying moment for the 5 Nations (just one example, there are others) we may well have stumbled upon a veritable native american empire not but a few short years later. Most native american cultures had a very thorough and riogid social system...and exploitation of others (and environment/resources) was particularly pronounced in the NE (where there was opportunity to do so).

Aztechs had to get their sacrifices SOMEWHERE.

[Faith No More]

Common misconception, those guys were assholes to each other same as we are. Had we not interfered right at the calcifying moment for the 5 Nations (just one example, there are others) we may well have stumbled upon a veritable native american empire not but a few short years later. Most native american cultures had a very thorough and rigid social system...and exploitation of others (and environment/resources) was particularly pronounced in the NE (where there was opportunity to do so).

They were assholes to other tribes, yes, but were they that way within the tribes?

[The Grand Nudger]

Rgr that, and groups had a "racial:" perjorative for others. For example, "Soiux" is not what they called themselves..but what our scouts called them...and while jokes can be made about how closely it resembles "snake" it's more accurately "foreigner, barbarian, savage...". The Cherokee were (and are) "too light skinned", on and on it goes.

They were assholes to other tribes, yes, but were they that way within the tribes?

Lack of records aside, some notable places where we have records would again be within the 5 Nations...the answer to your question there is "yes, emphatically..and at least once, unto eradication...over some beavers.....". Not that it would matter so much, as we could easily excuse our own strangeness on the notion of "tribes" within our larger society as well. Neither you nor I would be interested in that, I'm guessing. The long and short of it is that native american cultures were still -human- cultures. They managed to do most of what we managed to do, including some of the shit some of us might wish we hand;t done.

[Something completely different]

I'm sorry, I thought gov'tally decided choice was already tried in soviet Russia. That went well, didn't it?

no barely....the ussr was at best socialist....stalin practices marxist- leninism which is defined as socialism in one country essentially a politer version of national socialism

The common excuse "communism wasn`t established in the Ussr". Just like a liberterian who claims that the failed US health care system has nothing to do with the liberterian ideals of a free market.

You are predictable.

[cratehorus]

no barely....the ussr was at best socialist....stalin practices marxist- leninism which is defined as socialism in one country essentially a politer version of national socialism

The common excuse "communism wasn`t established in the Ussr". Just like a liberterian who claims that the failed US health care system has nothing to do with the liberterian ideals of a free market.

You are predictable.

communism is the abolishment of all nations the ussr was a nation therefore your a fuckin retarded dumbass any further questions?

[thesummerqueen]

Yes, I have one - how is it that he in his broken English writes more coherently than you?

[cratehorus]

Yes, I have one - how is it that he in his broken English writes more coherently than you?

easy......when you have more too say than patience too say it...... you tend not too write your entire statemnets......why? because if some asshole like you can't understand your shorthand..... you tend too not really give a fuck