What did Marx have in Mind?

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What did Marx have in Mind?

Scott — 4/29/2002 10:52:46 AM (archived)

I think he was a Utopian who believed in a system that was then, and will always be completely un-obtainable and un-desireable even if it were obtainable.

The Soviet Union was the closest thing to his vision that we will ever see.

It was an utter failure.

Scott

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Attack on Iraq - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2002 2:08:43 PM
- Re: Attack on Iraq - Bowser - 4/27/2002 2:44:32 PM
- It buys us fear and respect of our awesome capabilities - Matt Burley - 4/27/2002 2:22:50 PM
  - Re: It buys us fear and respect of our awesome capabilities - Cato - 4/28/2002 5:18:33 PM
    - 'Sadam is well liked in his country, as evidenced by the birthday celebrations that were televised on CNN today'??????? - Matt Burley - 4/29/2002 1:51:52 PM
  - Re: It buys us fear and respect of our awesome capabilities - Bowser - 4/27/2002 2:53:53 PM
  - fear and respect - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2002 2:36:11 PM
    - And imagine the regional impact of a free, pro-Western Iraq - Matt Burley - 4/27/2002 4:10:53 PM
    - Re: fear and respect - Bowser - 4/27/2002 2:52:16 PM
      - Re: fear and respect - Tom Brosz - 4/28/2002 10:14:53 AM
      - Re: fear and respect - Raoul - 4/28/2002 10:14:16 AM
        
        Thanks, Raoul - Cato - 4/28/2002 5:46:04 PM
        
        America, scourge of the planet. Right. - Tom Brosz - 4/29/2002 11:38:56 AM
        
        Yipes! - Bowser - 4/28/2002 2:41:34 PM
        
        Re: fear and respect - Publius - 4/28/2002 11:08:49 AM
        
        Re: fear and respect cont'd (n/t) - Publius - 4/28/2002 11:10:04 AM
        
        Re: fear and respect cont'd - Publius - 4/28/2002 11:24:39 AM
        
        Chomsky - Tom Brosz - 4/28/2002 11:46:34 AM
        
        So the left is trying to make the argument that the Soviet Union failed not because of Communism or Leninism, or Marxism..., - Scott - 4/29/2002 9:53:09 AM
        
        I think that if you chatted with Karl Marx... - alcaray - 4/29/2002 10:37:55 AM
        
        What did Marx have in Mind? - Scott - 4/29/2002 10:52:46 AM
        
        Raoul, this guy is as big a nutcase as his friend Noam Chomsy! - Matt Burley - 4/28/2002 8:30:34 AM
        
        Even disregarding the pure, blatant BS - Bowser - 4/29/2002 5:45:12 PM
        
        Nutcases - Tom Brosz - 4/28/2002 10:33:45 AM
        
        There you go again! - Bowser - 4/28/2002 10:58:09 AM
        
        Re: Nuts - Tom Brosz - 4/28/2002 11:52:32 AM
        
        More hyperbole, again. - Bowser - 4/28/2002 5:09:49 PM
        
        It ain't hyperbole if it's true. - Tom Brosz - 4/29/2002 11:42:39 AM
        
        Re: Raoul, this guy is as big a nutcase as his friend Noam Chomsy! - Bowser - 4/28/2002 9:29:58 AM

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