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13 Sep 2021, 11:49 pm

Sure there are…..there are hardline Marxists all over the place.



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13 Sep 2021, 11:49 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
Sure there are…..there are hardline Marxists all over the place.


You mean middle class ones who sit in a coffeeshops spouting Marx :lol:



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13 Sep 2021, 11:55 pm

Yeah, probably.

But when given the opportunity, at least a few would love to wield power in a Communist state.



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13 Sep 2021, 11:56 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
Yeah, probably.

But when given the opportunity, at least a few would love to wield power in a Communist state.


Then they have to brush up on their Korean or Mandarin



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14 Sep 2021, 1:00 am

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Yep....anybody who wants anybody dead is an "extremist."

Trump has done some things which makes me rather irritated with him----but to want him dead: ridiculous!

And the people want Obama dead: even more ridiculous!
I would love a lot of politicians stripped of power and reduced to regular citizens - but assassinated? That would only make things worse, fueling whatever unhealthy emotions these politicians use to keep power!

Okay, I wouldn't mind if some died of old age. After all, at some moment, everyone has to.


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14 Sep 2021, 1:13 am

magz wrote:
kraftiekortie wrote:
Yep....anybody who wants anybody dead is an "extremist."

Trump has done some things which makes me rather irritated with him----but to want him dead: ridiculous!

And the people want Obama dead: even more ridiculous!
I would love a lot of politicians stripped of power and reduced to regular citizens - but assassinated? That would only make things worse, fueling whatever unhealthy emotions these politicians use to keep power!

Okay, I wouldn't mind if some died of old age. After all, at some moment, everyone has to.


Context.
Hitler clutching at his chest. :thumright:
Stalin clutching at his chest. :thumright:
Ix clutching at his chest. :thumright:

Would I personally involve myself in assisted assassination?
No.
Though it might be a pleasant little daydream. :mrgreen:



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14 Sep 2021, 1:16 am

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I wouldn’t mind going to China, actually.


Not in a pinko fit. 8O



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14 Sep 2021, 5:12 am

China’s natural beauty has nothing to do with its politics.



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14 Sep 2021, 6:32 am

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China’s natural beauty has nothing to do with its politics.


China is anti-skunk. :mrgreen:

Some countries will use innocent people as hostages.
China is known to be one such country.

By all means, go to China.
Just don't expect us to bail you out. 8)



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14 Sep 2021, 6:40 am

Pepe wrote:
Hitler clutching at his chest. :thumright:
Stalin clutching at his chest. :thumright:
The two were already dead before my parents were born.
Pepe wrote:
Ix clutching at his chest. :thumright:
Who? Xi? Someone else would take his place and no one would notice unless the people got angry enough to support a war - which would be a change for the worse.


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14 Sep 2021, 7:22 am

magz wrote:
Pepe wrote:
Hitler clutching at his chest. :thumright:
Stalin clutching at his chest. :thumright:
The two were already dead before my parents were born.
Pepe wrote:
Ix clutching at his chest. :thumright:
Who? Xi? Someone else would take his place and no one would notice unless the people got angry enough to support a war - which would be a change for the worse.


Probably, but it would be a bloody good start. :mrgreen:

Which reminds me of a joke:
Q: What do you call 500 solicitors/lawyers at the bottom of Sydney harbour?
A: "A bloody good start." :mrgreen:

Which reminds me of a joke:
Q: What is black and tan and looks good on a bank manager?
A: A Doberman. :mrgreen:



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14 Sep 2021, 7:57 am

There's a guy here, an American, who is working in China right now.



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14 Sep 2021, 8:45 am

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There's a guy here, an American, who is working in China right now.


Non-Chinese journalists desperately escaped China, around the beginning of the pandemic.
Two Australian ones were lucky to get out via the Australian embassy before the Chinese police were able to take them into custody.

I sincerely question the wisdom of going to places like China, North Korea, and Iran, not to mention Afghanistan.
Oh, dear, I just did. :mrgreen:



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14 Sep 2021, 9:05 am

cyberdad wrote:
kraftiekortie wrote:
Yeah, probably.

But when given the opportunity, at least a few would love to wield power in a Communist state.


Then they have to brush up on their Korean or Mandarin


I wouldn't expect that many western Marxists to be favourable towards either. Tankies aren't going to influence the entire rest of the left to support either of those dictatorships.


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14 Sep 2021, 5:18 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
Yep....anybody who wants anybody dead is an "extremist."

Trump has done some things which makes me rather irritated with him----but to want him dead: ridiculous!

And the people want Obama dead: even more ridiculous!

Who wants Obama dead?
The Left is never shy about depicting death for those they dislike. Such as the Shakespeare in the park play where Caesar was depicted as Trump. Or the Snoop Dog concert that featured a mock assassination of Trump. Or the NY Times running a work of fiction about a Trump assassination by the Russian mob. OR the book by Max Blackfire called: The Assassination of Trump. I could go on there is quite a double standard.



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14 Sep 2021, 9:04 pm

Mr Reynholm wrote:
kraftiekortie wrote:
Yep....anybody who wants anybody dead is an "extremist."

Trump has done some things which makes me rather irritated with him----but to want him dead: ridiculous!

And the people want Obama dead: even more ridiculous!

Who wants Obama dead?
The Left is never shy about depicting death for those they dislike. Such as the Shakespeare in the park play where Caesar was depicted as Trump. Or the Snoop Dog concert that featured a mock assassination of Trump. Or the NY Times running a work of fiction about a Trump assassination by the Russian mob. OR the book by Max Blackfire called: The Assassination of Trump. I could go on there is quite a double standard.


There has been an enormous degree of hate coming from the left in modern times, and not just in America.

I remember the dayz when "Tree Huggers" were gentle compassionate people who wouldn't hurt a fly.
These dayz, as I have said in the past, the story has changed to:
If you aren't a progressive when you are under 30, you don't have a heart jackboot fist! EEP! 8O