Being a Communist

[notyoueither]

Why? Doctors have priviledges at multiple hospitals in some cases. Where would be the harm in an extra hospital being built at private rather than public expense that could take patients at government rate?

Also, we are competing with the US for our medical staff. Allowing a clinic or hospital to pay good dollar to keep a few more here couldn't hurt, could it? We certainly won't get anywhere by burying our heads in the sand while droves of the people educated in our universities go to the US to work.

[chequita guevara]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Being a Communist

Originally posted by notyoueither
Hmmm. I seem to recall the civil war starting when the reds forced revolution on the legitimate government of Russia.

You mean the unelected government which acted against the demands of the people of Russia? I'm sorry if popular elections for the Soviets don't make a government legitimate in your book, especially when the gave the peasants land and the people peace. But no, the civil war started when the Allies promised the Czechs their own country if they'd revolt (their armies were guarding the Transsiberian rail).

French espionage and terrorism? What did they do, spike the wine?

Try bombs, guns, etc.

You mean Italy and Greece became multi-party democracies?

Greece wasn't a democracy. It was a monarchy with a brutal military running things. Democracy in Italy was meaningless if you can't vote for the people you want.

No Che, socialism in the West would have done well and accomplished much on its own without the threat of the communists in Moscow, or those who have marginalised themselves in Western politics through adherence to a revolution that few here seem to want.

If you would have done well on your own without us, why didn't you? Why did it take the threat of revolution to force social reforms down your throats? Why did we have to organize movements to make life in the West bearable for the majority.

As for the rest of your post, your tone is insulting and demeaning, and if I deal with it, I'll engage in a similar tone, which I don't wish to do. Try discussing things without being an ******* about it.

[:) Smiley]

Doesnt the average Italian government last about 9 months?

[MrFun]

no -- eight months, two weeks, and four days

[notyoueither]

When were the Bolsheviks elected in a free election, Che? How did it come to them the moral authority to plunge the country into a civil war which, as you described, cost so many millions their lives?

Gave the people peace? Insulting? You are it! Peace of the grave comes to mind.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Smiley
Doesnt the average Italian government last about 9 months?

Originally posted by MrFun
no -- eight months, two weeks, and four days

Isn't democracy freekin' inconvenient?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by notyoueither


Isn't democracy freekin' inconvenient?

knee-jerking an unecessary government change is not democracy

[notyoueither]

Try studying a parliament sometime. You might learn something about democarcy. Just skip the Canadian one that blends the worst of Westminster and Washington.

[MrFun]

no

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by notyoueither
When were the Bolsheviks elected in a free election, Che?

September of 1917, the Bolsheviks were elected to the Soviets, the government the people of Russia, not the Tsar, created, in a landslide.

How did it come to them the moral authority to plunge the country into a civil war which, as you described, cost so many millions their lives?

The Civil War was started by the aristocrats and capitalists, not us.

Gave the people peace?

They ended their part of WWI. They gave the people peace.

Insulting?

Yes, and rude.

[notyoueither]

OK. Study Canada to see what a parliament shouldn't be. Suit yourself.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
The Civil War was started by the aristocrats and capitalists, not us.

Have you lived longer than I thought?

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Have you lived longer than I thought?

Yes. I am Rasputin.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
A lot of blah, blah, blah.

Yes, and rude.

Rude where? How so? I intentionally left a bit go so as not to start flames.

There were elections in Russia in Sept 1917? Which were those where the Bolsheviks won a mandate for armed revolution?

BTW, if they won a free election against other parties, why would they have needed October?

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


Yes. I am Rasputin.

Hasn't Hellboy killed you a couple of times already?