handofdave
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in a Stalinist country, take 'populism' with a one ton grain of salt
Jun 25, 2009, 21:57
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_koreas_nuclear
I'd guess that every one of these hundred thousand would split for the west in a heartbeat, if they could do so without being shot, tortured, or thrown into a forced labor camp.
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Jim Tones
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Re: in a Stalinist country, take 'populism' with a one ton grain of salt
Jun 26, 2009, 10:03
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handofdave wrote: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_koreas_nuclear
I'd guess that every one of these hundred thousand would split for the west in a heartbeat, if they could do so without being shot, tortured, or thrown into a forced labor camp.
Oh yeah of course they would!
The thing I always found embarrassing is when hippies, punks, alternative types- would wear little badges with the face of Stalin on them (or any other communist 'leader')-
You get folk on these pages from time to time, moaning endlessly about music folk who earn lots of cash, but those moaners would secretly love to have a tenth of those earnings and generally live a better lifestyle....
.....ah...but, they must be seen to champion the underdog wherever possible and pretend to revel in poverty themselves......but hang on....computers cost money don't they? Er........
It's hilarious to read at times.
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Vybik Jon
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Edited Jun 26, 2009, 10:46
Re: in a Stalinist country, take 'populism' with a one ton grain of salt
Jun 26, 2009, 10:38
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La, la, la, trees and flowers.
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Jim Tones
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Re: in a Stalinist country, take 'populism' with a one ton grain of salt
Jun 26, 2009, 10:40
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Vybik Jon wrote: You patronising twat.
oooooh get you!
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Vybik Jon
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Re: in a Stalinist country, take 'populism' with a one ton grain of salt
Jun 26, 2009, 10:46
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You're right. I'll not rise to it (ot stoop to it).
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Jim Tones
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Re: in a Stalinist country, take 'populism' with a one ton grain of salt
Jun 26, 2009, 10:48
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Vybik Jon wrote: You're right. I'll not rise to it (ot stoop to it).
That's the spirit
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Jim Tones
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Edited Jun 26, 2009, 11:29
Re: in a Stalinist country, take 'populism' with a one ton grain of salt
Jun 26, 2009, 10:55
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Vybik Jon wrote: La, la, la, trees and flowers.
nice editing!
LOL! oh it's too late now, it's carved in stone, I've been deemed a twat!
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PMM
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Re: in a Stalinist country, take 'populism' with a one ton grain of salt
Jun 26, 2009, 11:01
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Well, Jim. It's not the first time you've insinuated that people posting here are just trendy armchair activists.
How do you expect such comments to be recieved?
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Jim Tones
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Re: in a Stalinist country, take 'populism' with a one ton grain of salt
Jun 26, 2009, 11:10
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PMM wrote: Well, Jim. It's not the first time you've insinuated that people posting here are just trendy armchair activists.
How do you expect such comments to be recieved?
I just see lots and lots of contradictions, a lot of the time, I'm not angry about it, I just find it very amusing.
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PMM
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Re: in a Stalinist country, take 'populism' with a one ton grain of salt
Jun 26, 2009, 11:15
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So why not point out the contradictions, rather than posting offensive put downs?
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