SA wrote:
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> By the way, here's something else Ollman wrote about socialism that
> sounds like a religious brochure, maybe from a cult:
I've always refused myself to talk about socialism at all except as a necessity, details to be worked out. But if you _are_ going to talk about socialism at all, please give me a statement of _equal_ length to the paratgraph quoted that is free from this paragraph's weaknesses. Please also show its relationship to cults, the defining feature of which is the presence of a Leader. Otherwise your post is pretty silly itself.
Carrol
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> > Imagine walking down a clean street, encountering friendly people, and
> > knowing that everyone you see has enough to eat and a decent place to
> > live. You do not fear being robbed or otherwise abused, and the only
> > police you see are directing traffic. Imagine that you are going to a
> > job you enjoy, where you are respected, not overworked, and where all
> > your suggestions are taken seriously; and that afterwards you meet
> > with friends to pursue common interests with no worry about
> > educational or medical bills that spoil most of our good times. Is
> > this heaven? No, it's socialism...
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> SA
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