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Dangerous Thoughts: There IS a Tipping Point For Revolution in America ~ Dr. Richard Wolff (Original Post) marmar Apr 2013 OP
K&R for Dr. Wolff! Newest Reality Apr 2013 #1
I hope it comes quickly and the change is drastically to the left Vincardog Apr 2013 #2
I will watch this, marking for later. Starry Messenger Apr 2013 #3
I'm a Julianna fan 90-percent Apr 2013 #4
OK that was pretty good.... socialist_n_TN Apr 2013 #5
Hey SnTN.......Yes I did cross-post this in GD. marmar Apr 2013 #6
Thanks mar....... socialist_n_TN Apr 2013 #7
There are many similarities between the US and Greece presently TBF May 2013 #8
Fascism is not as naked here. Fantastic Anarchist May 2013 #9
You put that very well - TBF Jun 2013 #10

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)
3. I will watch this, marking for later.
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 06:23 PM
Apr 2013

I think there are seeds of revolutionary activity going on in different ways in the US. People tend to think it happens all at once, because history collapses the series of events in the retelling. It's probably not going to be some overnight event with us all singing the Internationale' like the way the movie "Reds" shows the Russian Revolution.

90-percent

(6,828 posts)
4. I'm a Julianna fan
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 08:57 AM
Apr 2013

I think the elite oligarch's are over playing their hand and are forcing a tipping point towards revolution any day now.

a post of mine from a Bernie thread;
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2729161

The money quote in that post:

The only hope I see is that the greedy and powerful will overstep the rights and well being of the bottom 99% so nakedly and obscenely that we the people will rise up in revolt. As we will by then have nothing left to loose but our lives.

-90% Jimmy

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)
5. OK that was pretty good....
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 08:31 PM
Apr 2013

Not much more than what we've talked about on here, but at least Dr. Wolfe is a "name" and not just an anonymous internet poster.

Anybody know when this was recorded? And marmar did you cross post in DU?

marmar

(76,982 posts)
6. Hey SnTN.......Yes I did cross-post this in GD.
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 08:51 PM
Apr 2013

And I think it was recorded within the last month and a half or so.


socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)
7. Thanks mar.......
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 09:55 PM
Apr 2013

I missed it there, so I'm glad you posted it here. It was nice that he referenced Lenin (twice I think) without mentioning him by name. That has always been one of my fav quotes by V.I. because it's so true.

TBF

(31,922 posts)
8. There are many similarities between the US and Greece presently
Fri May 10, 2013, 12:07 PM
May 2013

and some differences.

Unfortunately one similarity is that the fascists in Greece (Golden Dawn) have been making headway. And that is against KKE - a strong and organized Communist party. I really shudder to think what will happen here.

Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)
9. Fascism is not as naked here.
Wed May 22, 2013, 09:01 PM
May 2013

It's fully clothed in the language of "liberty" of Christianity and "free" markets. It's delicate and sophisticated, not obscene and brutal as that of Golden Dawn.

Here, we embrace our fascism as if it was devinely inspired by grace from our noble and articulate elite. They tell us we are free and strong so convincingly that we are unable to see how enslaved and servile we really are.

TBF

(31,922 posts)
10. You put that very well -
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 06:01 PM
Jun 2013

they've been very effective in co-opting religion for that purpose. It's sad.

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