On the other hand, maybe you just didn't understand the point.

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On the other hand, maybe you just didn't understand the point.

TB — 6/9/2008 5:37:40 PM (archived)

If you go back and read the post, you might notice that nowhere in it did I imply that the Golden Age of Labor in post-War America was due to the virtues of capitalism, or anything other than the good fortune of being the only major power largely untouched by the ravages of war.

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A burr under my saddle. - RNE - 6/8/2008 4:17:16 AM
- re: A burr under my saddle. - REB - 6/11/2008 2:38:47 PM
- It goes both ways. - alcaray - 6/8/2008 11:20:21 PM
- suits, empty, stuffed, and sauteed - Robert - 6/8/2008 8:03:21 PM
  - Handy men - Lindy - 6/9/2008 2:30:42 AM
    - re: Handy men - REB - 6/11/2008 4:00:29 PM
  - Good post. - TB - 6/8/2008 8:21:31 PM
    - Thanks - Robert - 6/9/2008 1:18:52 AM
      - On "social credits" - TB - 6/9/2008 5:46:30 AM
        
        re: On "social credits" - Robert - 6/9/2008 9:48:53 PM
        
        re: On "social credits" - TB - 6/10/2008 12:20:30 AM
        
        By whatever power is vested in me,... - Robert - 6/10/2008 9:03:50 PM
        
        Religious dogma - TB - 6/11/2008 3:26:10 AM
        
        re: Religious dogma - Robert - 6/11/2008 3:57:05 PM
        
        re: Religious dogma - TB - 6/11/2008 5:00:03 PM
        
        "wards of the state" - TB - 6/10/2008 6:31:30 AM
        
        Hmm. Didn't complete one of the sentences. - TB - 6/9/2008 5:48:20 AM
      - Economics and labor - TB - 6/9/2008 5:20:00 AM
        
        The Champions of the Downtrodden Masses Respond! - ER - 6/9/2008 1:08:53 PM
        
        On the other hand, maybe you just didn't understand the point. - TB - 6/9/2008 5:37:40 PM
- Never compare your inside with their outside. :-) (n/t) - Bowser - 6/8/2008 7:41:56 PM
- My Mumble experience. - ER - 6/8/2008 6:55:03 PM
- All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. (n/t) - Martin Luther King Jr. - 6/8/2008 2:14:36 PM
- Executive in Marketing for a soft drink company - ER - 6/8/2008 1:00:00 PM
  - Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all. (n/t) - Sam Ewing - 6/8/2008 2:16:16 PM
- Memories of long ago. - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/8/2008 7:25:37 AM
  - Seek asylum in your dignity..let NO ONE pull asunder. (n/t) - Jody - 6/8/2008 3:36:22 PM
- Well If 'you' can come out of the closet... - RobVG - 6/8/2008 7:17:35 AM
- re: A burr under my saddle. - pb - 6/8/2008 6:08:07 AM
  - re: A burr under my saddle. - Mary Anne - 6/8/2008 4:56:24 PM
- re: A burr under my saddle. - Eri - 6/8/2008 5:13:20 AM
- re: A burr under my saddle. - TB - 6/8/2008 5:02:36 AM
  - re: A burr under my saddle. - Eri - 6/8/2008 5:16:32 AM
    - Perhaps not. - ER - 6/8/2008 12:52:50 PM
      - Good grief. - TB - 6/8/2008 8:11:22 PM
        
        That's the point - ER - 6/8/2008 10:08:24 PM
        
        yes and no - Robert - 6/9/2008 2:35:53 AM
        
        Thanks... - ER - 6/9/2008 2:48:35 AM
        
        "There's a particularly warm spot in hell for the petit bourgeoise hack that came up with [voicemail]" - Robert - 6/9/2008 2:58:41 AM
        
        Engineering - TB - 6/8/2008 10:25:03 PM
        
        It's not the people that are evil. It's the system. (n/t) - ER - 6/8/2008 10:53:40 PM
      - Another thing: - Mary Anne - 6/8/2008 4:52:20 PM
        
        Vo-tech - SDG - 6/9/2008 7:41:09 PM
        
        That's mostly true. - Lee - 6/8/2008 5:41:47 PM
      - Hmmmm. - Eri - 6/8/2008 4:51:22 PM

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