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REDWAVE said:
not racist....
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not racist....
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and iceland.... they are sneaky like that
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REDWAVE said:
Another pipe dream, Ralphie boy.
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Latin American powder keg
It was a joke. But it's no joke that Latin America is a powder keg that likely is about to explode. From Argentina to the Andean region, it is headed toward choas. Bush thinks he's going to attack Iraq-- he may soon have his hands full on the southern front.
It was a joke. But it's no joke that Latin America is a powder keg that likely is about to explode. From Argentina to the Andean region, it is headed toward choas. Bush thinks he's going to attack Iraq-- he may soon have his hands full on the southern front.
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Re: Latin American powder keg
what are they gonna do.... yell profanities at us in spanish?
REDWAVE said:he may soon have his hands full on the southern front.
what are they gonna do.... yell profanities at us in spanish?
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Brazilian sociology
Although Brazil has one of the world's largest economies, there is massive inequality, and over 25% of Brazilians make do with less than $1 per day. Brazilian police are notoriously brutal and corrupt, far more so even than U.S. cops. Legal equality was not guaranteed to women until 2001.
Although Brazil has one of the world's largest economies, there is massive inequality, and over 25% of Brazilians make do with less than $1 per day. Brazilian police are notoriously brutal and corrupt, far more so even than U.S. cops. Legal equality was not guaranteed to women until 2001.
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Re: Brazilian sociology
let me guess in 20 years they'll be the lesbian socialist empire of the world
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let me guess in 20 years they'll be the lesbian socialist empire of the world
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And the winner is . . .
No one-- yet. The first round of the Brazilian Presidential election was held today, and early returns give him 47%. That's way ahead of the second place candidate, the investors' favorite, Jose Serra, with 26%, but short of the 50+% needed to win outright. Now the election goes into a runoff three weeks from now. The dynamics of that will be very different, as all elements of Brazilian bourgeois society will close ranks against Lula, and the hidden hand of U.S. imperialism will also no doubt be active. Serra could win.
No one-- yet. The first round of the Brazilian Presidential election was held today, and early returns give him 47%. That's way ahead of the second place candidate, the investors' favorite, Jose Serra, with 26%, but short of the 50+% needed to win outright. Now the election goes into a runoff three weeks from now. The dynamics of that will be very different, as all elements of Brazilian bourgeois society will close ranks against Lula, and the hidden hand of U.S. imperialism will also no doubt be active. Serra could win.
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the thread was dead and you reply to yourself?
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REDWAVE said:
*yaaaaawnnnnnnn* whatever.
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Re: Racism is NOT to be taken lightly
I'm not laughing at racism.
I'm laughing at you.
I tried to have dialogue with in some of your threads, but you avoid the issue if no one is there to do your thinking for you.
You're a joke.
I will continue to point out how fucking retarded you are with your bullshit rants.
REDWAVE said:
I'm not laughing at racism.
I'm laughing at you.
I tried to have dialogue with in some of your threads, but you avoid the issue if no one is there to do your thinking for you.
You're a joke.
I will continue to point out how fucking retarded you are with your bullshit rants.
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Landslide!
In the midst of all the terrible news out there, here's something positive. Lula and the Workers Party has swept to power in a landslide, with Lula winning over 60% of the vote. (He didn't have to steal the election!) We now have the bizarre spectacle of Brazil (ruled by a military dictatorship for many years) having a democratically elected leader, while the U.S. does not. The chickens have come home to roost in a major way. Techniques and tactics previously used to subvert democracy abroad have now been successfully applied to subvert democracy here.
Lula moved toward the center to help ensure his winning the election, and to placate foreign investors and his own ruling class. His latest campaign was called "Lula Light." Once he takes power Jan. 1, he will be caught between the Scylla of the IMF and international finance capital on the one hand, and the Charybdis of the Brazilian poeple's longings for social justice and a better life, on the other. If he betrays the masses who have put him into owe, that could well lead to further radicalization of Brazilian workers and peasants.
It will be very interesting to see how the situation develops from here. All eyes on Brazil, now at the cutting edge of world history!
In the midst of all the terrible news out there, here's something positive. Lula and the Workers Party has swept to power in a landslide, with Lula winning over 60% of the vote. (He didn't have to steal the election!) We now have the bizarre spectacle of Brazil (ruled by a military dictatorship for many years) having a democratically elected leader, while the U.S. does not. The chickens have come home to roost in a major way. Techniques and tactics previously used to subvert democracy abroad have now been successfully applied to subvert democracy here.
Lula moved toward the center to help ensure his winning the election, and to placate foreign investors and his own ruling class. His latest campaign was called "Lula Light." Once he takes power Jan. 1, he will be caught between the Scylla of the IMF and international finance capital on the one hand, and the Charybdis of the Brazilian poeple's longings for social justice and a better life, on the other. If he betrays the masses who have put him into owe, that could well lead to further radicalization of Brazilian workers and peasants.
It will be very interesting to see how the situation develops from here. All eyes on Brazil, now at the cutting edge of world history!
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p_p_man said:
Yes. Greatly. What I yawn over is agenda-shitting posing as dialogue. Again you assume that because I don't care what the political Johnny One-Notes of the world have to say that I'm not interested in the world. It's not the world, it's you.
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Message from CIA headquarters
To the operative formerly known as "Dixon Carter Lee": now that your cover has been blown, your usefullness to us has come to an end. A new agent will be assigned to replace you. You are being transferred to your new post in northern Greenland. Travel orders will arrive shortly.
Be sure to pack plenty of warm clothes.
To the operative formerly known as "Dixon Carter Lee": now that your cover has been blown, your usefullness to us has come to an end. A new agent will be assigned to replace you. You are being transferred to your new post in northern Greenland. Travel orders will arrive shortly.
Be sure to pack plenty of warm clothes.
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Shhhhhh!!
HeavyStick, its best not to disturb redrump whenever he's in peaceful contemplation with himself. (meaning he's taking care of the monkey
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HeavyStick said:the thread was dead and you reply to yourself?
HeavyStick, its best not to disturb redrump whenever he's in peaceful contemplation with himself. (meaning he's taking care of the monkey
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Historic moment
Lula formally took power in Brazil today as President. This is a historic moment, one which may come to be more important in retrospect than Bush's sword rattling against Iraq and bullying of the entire world, or even than the recent E.U. expansion, peacefully adding ten new countries. Lula's coming to power will arouse expectations among Brazilian workers and peasants of a better life and escape from poverty. If, as appears to be the case, Lula caves in to IMF pressure and betrays the Brazilian masses, they will become further radicalized. Brazil desperately needs a Lenin right now, a man of iron will and clear-eyed intellect who can fearlessly guide the oppressed masses on to socialist revolution.
Lula formally took power in Brazil today as President. This is a historic moment, one which may come to be more important in retrospect than Bush's sword rattling against Iraq and bullying of the entire world, or even than the recent E.U. expansion, peacefully adding ten new countries. Lula's coming to power will arouse expectations among Brazilian workers and peasants of a better life and escape from poverty. If, as appears to be the case, Lula caves in to IMF pressure and betrays the Brazilian masses, they will become further radicalized. Brazil desperately needs a Lenin right now, a man of iron will and clear-eyed intellect who can fearlessly guide the oppressed masses on to socialist revolution.
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