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| Tweet Topic Started: May 18 2008, 02:34 PM (1,048 Views) | |
| Lewis | May 19 2008, 05:41 PM Post #31 |
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It hasn't worked in several nations because America dabbles in the affairs of other nations. <_< But it has been very successful if you define "work" as being the achievements of the aims of the communist parties. It shall be interesting then, we have a severe lacking of right wing parties. |
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| Commoncold0 | May 19 2008, 05:48 PM Post #32 |
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The problem with communism is that the "brief dictatorship of the proletariat" often tends to become the end stage. And when communist parties adapt a policy of maintaining this as the end stage, they cease to be communist. Communism remains a utopian ideal. As for the election, I would need a swing of 50% to secure a victory. Considering that I am the only openly right wing member of this forum, I don't think it's going to happen. |
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| Lewis | May 19 2008, 05:53 PM Post #33 |
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I think that Fidel Castro has managed to get reasonably close to Communism. And the Nepalese communist party has adopted democracy. And I also doubt that will happen as well. There are now two 1 member parties though, therefore the DLP is no longer the smallest! |
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| Inevitable | May 19 2008, 05:56 PM Post #34 |
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WOBBUFFET!
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What about the IPNH? |
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| Commoncold0 | May 19 2008, 06:00 PM Post #35 |
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But democratic communism shouldn't exist. Democracy is a system of government, while communism should bring about the abolition of government. That said, Cuban Democracy does work surprisingly well. There's always hope for small parties. The Boo Party has a habit of imploding spectacularly about twice a year. When that happens, the smaller parties can fill the vacuum. |
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| Inevitable | May 19 2008, 06:03 PM Post #36 |
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We're like the Universe. We suddenly explode onto the scene in lots of wonderful colours. Then we do some normal stuff for a bit, and finally implode. Then, after a brief wait, we come back in another glorious big bang.
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| Lewis | May 19 2008, 06:15 PM Post #37 |
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IPNH has more than one member.
It's rather odd, the Nepalese government are quoted as saying "democracy is essential to communism". |
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| Cieran | May 19 2008, 06:19 PM Post #38 |
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Well some postulate that socialism must be achieved by democracy, which will then gradually do away with capitalist ideals until a communist utopia exists... |
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| Commoncold0 | May 19 2008, 06:26 PM Post #39 |
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The Marxist view of history is flawed. For every event in which society appears to have been made more equal, you are almost guaranteed to find a later event which counters it. You can't simply rely on a gradual drift towards freedom and equality. EDIT: Anyways, back on topic. |
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| eriatarka1 | Jul 17 2008, 10:19 AM Post #40 |
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| Commoncold0 | Aug 9 2008, 09:44 AM Post #41 |
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I am pleased to announce that Sir William Buttersworth has been appointed as the party's Director of Communications. All media enquiries about the party should be directed to him. |
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| Jean-Claude Dumariel | Aug 22 2008, 02:29 AM Post #42 |
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You are not the only openly right-wing person in this forum anymore! I am a proud conservative living in the United States, having had the honor of working with our next President, Senator John McCain, multiple times, and currently working in his campaign. I think my credentials are pretty much solid in the right.
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| Lord Wallace Buttersworth | Aug 22 2008, 03:02 AM Post #43 |
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Means there is 3 of us now. I'll introduce myself, I'm Sir William Buttersworth, Trade and Industry Secretary / CEO and Chairman of the Hartford Group and Director of Communications of the ODP. What's all that mean? Ostrade is in my portfolio now as of a few days ago and I do other ... trade and industry stuff, Hartford Group is one of the largest companies on the world, and I deal with media enquiries to the ODP. Boo and Inevitable think of me as capitalist swine. I think of myself as 'freedom bringer'. |
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| eriatarka1 | Aug 22 2008, 11:03 AM Post #44 |
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And I'm a centrist really who is actually closer to Obama than McCain (considerably, in fact) but who doesn't tie his ideology to any one particular form eg "Social Democrat" etc. I do however find an affinity to the issues being dealt with - and the manner in which this is happening - and to the general stance towards other parties of this party. Therefore may I join? PS I did after all vote ODP ... |
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| Commoncold0 | Aug 22 2008, 11:03 AM Post #45 |
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America? Wow, this forum is becoming quite international! Anyways, would you like to join the ODP? EDIT: Eriatarka1 you are welcome to join. Wow, this party's really starting to take off - I'm going to have to get some structures put in place I think. |
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I think my credentials are pretty much solid in the right.
2:47 PM Jul 11