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Re: a dumb query? pls humor me



Paul Johnson wrote:
> Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:

>> On Mon, Mar 05, 2007 at 11:02:26AM +0100, Mitja Podreka wrote:
>>> The terms socialism and communism were vandalised by the authoritarian
>>> governments and individuals, in order to legitimate their authorities.
>> The terms socialism and communism where not vandalized, they are and
>> always have been synonmymous with authoritarianism.

> {{cite}}

    Uh, history?

>> There is a lot of truth to that.  Take a look at Hillary Clinton's
>> rhetoric about wanting to "take" oil company profits and tax revenues
>> lost by tax cuts and wanting to redistribute them more fairly.  That is
>> Democracy in action.  The mob being whipped up to support taking other
>> people's private property for themselves.

> So the Standard Oil Trust was a good thing, and we should welcome it's
> return?

    Is it really a return?  Tell me Paul, since in your previous message you
touted "testing into the proper grade level" one would presume you're
educated.  Tell me what's the difference between profit and profit margin?
Furthermore, can you guess why I'm asking?

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