psychdelicblues
Full Member
Great White Dope.
That's why I said in the beginning of the regimes . And what I described was what happened after the Soviet occupation in my country.It's a little more complicated than that I think. Specifically in the 30s, it was Kazakh and Ukrainian medium/large peasants that suffered and starved under Stalin's industrialisation and collectivisation drives. And there was quite a large class of managers, bureacrats, etc who were comfortable in the post-war period.
In general, the amount of repression decreased once Stalin died - the US today has far, far more prisoners per capita than the USSR from before 1935 or after 1953.
Interestingly, originally "dictatorship of the proletariat" was just a fancy way of essentially saying majority rule, as opposed to the dictatorship of the aristocracy and the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie, which were both (in reality) minority rule. It wasn't supposed to refer to an actual dictatorship. Of course, today when we think of the dictatorship of the proletariat we think of the Soviet Union, which was very much a totalitarian state.I think he meant for people in the West. The dictatorships of the proletariat that masqueraded as Communist regimes are almost universallly regarded as horrific for the people who lived under them.
Bring back spitting image! So much materialReading the last few comments makes me wish the Monty Python lads were all still around and capable of making a new movie. A little more societal critique and satire like that would be great. Hell - same thing if George Carlin was around.
They brought it back a few years ago but it was animated and wasn't the same. However, you will be glad to know.....Bring back spitting image! So much material
It's worked for him so far.It's a decent photoshop to be honest. Funny that his supporters applaud him for trolling the libs. Yay, my pres is a Twitter troll.
Aye, the fact it's working is the shite part. People are unfit for democracy. We're way too stupid to know what's good for us.It's worked for him so far.
Also it seems to me that these impeachment proceedings are making his re-election more likely, and not less likely. Just more grist to the mill.
Yes!They brought it back a few years ago but it was animated and wasn't the same. However, you will be glad to know.....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49865406
The Putin model complete with Thug Life tattoo is amazing
An ignorance on my part so I admit. I guess I just wrongly believed you didn't hae such blatant propaganda news as the US who were so dedicated to one side each. I would have thought of the BBC as a very good and trusted media channel (through Planet Earth and some of their documentaries) but it seems I was wrong about that. Of course the internet will always throw a spanner in the works too. My mistake for the assumption of course while living outside the country. What mediums would you say are the most at fault?What ?
UK media is absolute wank.
Paging AuntbobWait....Kidbob and Unclebob are fighting?
I hope not he's my favourite uncle and it's close to christmas. I really want that pony finally!Wait....Kidbob and Unclebob are fighting?
NOT HER!Paging Auntbob
Ironically. Communism saved European democracy.I take it you've never lived under communism...
Not communism per se. But Hitler’s fatal and vane decision to invade the Soviet Union.Ironically. Communism saved European democracy.
Hey that's out of order. I like Looney Tunes.fecking Looney Tunes
I am surprised, the nunes stuff has got no attention yet?. I mean if its true, it should be a bombshell in itself.So quiet. Anything yet?
I'm sure both sides are carefully weighing the pros and cons on when to drop that. It's easy to get sidetracked when you have that guy, as well as Giuliani and his Ukrainian associates to deal with as well. How much noise is too much noise so to speak. At the same time I'm sure Trump has already relayed unofficially to the Dems he d happily see Nunes burn if that would mean they go easy on him.I am surprised, the nunes stuff has got no attention yet?. I mean if its true, it should be a bombshell in itself.
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
What’s he done this time?I am surprised, the nunes stuff has got no attention yet?. I mean if its true, it should be a bombshell in itself.
Up to his neck in Ukraine.What’s he done this time?
Oh good!Up to his neck in Ukraine.
Devin might be the new coffee boy.
Devin might be the new coffee boy.
It was a perfect call.
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Devin Nunes being the ranking member makes mockery of the whole process. The Republican Party is a lost cause. It is like trying to have a civilized conversation with a fish.
Woah! I think you should scale back the anti-fish rhetoric mate. Jeez, that was pout of order.
It would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad. Like going from a fully functioning man to an ape. Maybe even worse, a fish.
IQ of a fish.
If you believe that figure, you're a fish.
The papers have been taking the piss ever since Sanchez signed .
He's got previous mate:
Adisa is cancelled.