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I used to read Bill Blum until I figured out that the only imperialism he was opposed to was American while Russian and Chinese imperialism was just fine. I have a great deal of admiration for Chomsky and am sad that he has gone the same route as Bill Blum.

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I've stopped reading The Nation for their all-too-frequent references to Karl Marx. There has not been one successful, prosperous Marxist nation to date that I have see. The economic advancement of China only began when they moved away from Marxist?Maoist dogma. That said, Marx did bring many of the great evils of capitalism to light....

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I quit the NYT because they were too pro Russia. I never read the WSJ.

Unfettered Capitalism is a disaster. Monopoly game in real life. The evils of capitalism must be controlled. Governments are to provide the common good and set and enforce the rules for the private good. Political parties ought to be formed on how best to do both but one of them usually gets bought out by the capitalists and want to do as little as possible of either.

I still believe that America can beat the fascists but I worry that voting alone will not over come the loaded dice at the state level.

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