Re: a dumb query? pls humor me

[Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca>]

Steve Lamb wrote:

> 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?

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>>> 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?

Yes, I can tell the difference.  I think your assumption is based on the
idea OPEC isn't profitting massively.