WageSlave

Are you sure people are that free anymore in the USA??? I would wager that there are many more Mexicans still sneaking into the USA to work illegally. Cubans are even poorer than the Mexicans ever were, So some people think the grass is greener on the other side. I have friends that have gone to visit in Cuba several times; the people are happy and friendly. Cuba is much better off than they were under the USA backed Batista government. Cuba is not invading any other countries. people are happy here in the US, too whats your point? cuba is a shithole they have almost non-exsistent personal freedom, thats why boatloads of em string together rafts and try to make it to florida. Have you ever lived in the US? Personal freedom eh? No they don't have the personal freedom to beat their wives, buy big trucks, or support imperialism. Boo hoo! They do however have the freedom to become doctors, to relax without starvation, and to care about the poor.

It depends how young. Seriously though, women in many arab countries are not allowed to make decisions about whom they are marrying. They come to the west, marry who they please, and no the sky doesn't fall. Many women talk of being degraded, when naked. It is the christian values still entrenched in our culture that makes them feel this way. In the Amazon little girls run around completely naked all the time, and no, the sky doesn't fall. I could see some concern with the young woman's views if they were influenced by some 60 year old purve who just wants them in the sack. If these are truely her ideas then what is the big deal? Whatever it is, the sky will not fall.

Intelligent young women????? Just a young child in too much hurry to grow up and explore her neew still developing toys. Too much of a hurry eh? She's either growing up or she isn't. If she can realize the hipocracy in the idea that she can't make her own decisions, she's grown up enough to make them.

It's a complicated subject. If we allowed our childeren to be more involved in our communities (rather than droning away in classrooms), they would be much more mature about everything, including their sexuality and sexual choices. The intellegent young woman in the article raises a great point, however with religion still deeply woven into our culture, sexuality is likely always to be considered something for the closet.

Leftists eh? A marriage between the corporations and the military, with rigidly controlled social structures, is much closer to that of the American government, than it is even to Stalin's regime. Call it irrational but then you'd be wrong.

Prove it! Or at the very least, make an attempt to. Piss or get off the pot....... Okay if I could bet you money, and take you on a trip to Little Havana, I would. We both know that is not possible. The Americans don't keep tabs on Cuban immigrants the way that they do with mexicans, and the cuban government couldn't care less just as long as they stay in America. Either way there is absolutely know way to prove it on the internet except through rationality.

With the exception of Kim Il Jung yeah! I also see that the right is continuing its tradition of demonizing anyone that it sees fit for economic reasons.

No, I have never heard of it being a crime to investigate the facts behind WW2. I do not support free speach for reactionary white supremacists. If I had it my way, he'd be executed.

It seems clear to me that you think history is taught incorrectly because it does teach closer to the facts now days. You find it socially unacceptable to paint the real picture complete with blood and guts, because you more comfortable with white lolly pops, and jelly doughnuts. Too bad! :angry: The truth is that modern society is still very racially segregated, and a look at our historic influence on non-westerners is still very important! And yeah I wish they would tell the truth about George Washington! About how he kicked out George the 3rd to become George the 1st.

You might want to look up some statistics on whether or not the ports are actually more dangerous now days, before you go worrying about everyone else's habbits. Aswell, considdering you were an experimental smoker, wouldn't you agree that it is rather unwise to compare your experiences with those of habitual smokers?

Prove it! Or at the very least, make an attempt to. Piss or get off the pot....... Grow a brain or put down the Ann Coulter.

These are your words right? Prove it! Unless I take you to the actual place how an I ever gonna prove to you exactly who these poeple are on the internet. Rationality sudgests that anyone who would want to leave a place with the necesity for life, to a place that does not provide that and has racist tendencies, is doing it for some sort of personal benefit. Yes. I'd rather be a poor black person in the States than a poor black person in a war torn African nation. Thats said, I fail to see the point of this line of thinking...... Are we talking about Cuba or are we talking about Cuba? Either way you might take note that I metioned the words: "unless they had absolutely no choice". Allowing that some are criminals who have been released form prison by this horrible dictatorship do leave for America. Mind you in these aren't your steal a loaf of bread kind of 'criminals' that americans are used to . So in a nut (no pun) shell, you think the Cuban boat people are risking their lives becase: 1. They are from the former "ruling class". yes not technically, but they are the decendants of these feudalistic people, but yes. 2. They are being "tricked" by the Americans to come to Cuba, to hurt Castro. No, not tricked they are treated much better that most other minorities in the US, hence the source I posted from Dayton University. After that, just think "why would they treat Cubans so much better?". 3. The ones that do come, are only white. Now again, can you prove any of your claims? You cast a blanket statement, but refuse to back it up.....whats that suppose to lead people intrested in this thread to think? That being said, I don't discount that some Cubans are political refuges, that some have dreams of political prosparity and that some Cuban boat people are infact white........ No not all, the vast majority.

Likewise; I am tired of your ignorant remarks. Nothing in life is free. Someone has to pay for it. You need to face reality and some logic. Don't tell me to read some idealistic crap; show me a communist country where it is a utopia. Everyone gets any education they wish "FREE"; gets all the medical care they require; and can sit at home on their duffs collecting good support from government without working. You are dreaming. Time to wake up to reality; put forward a little effort and initiative of your own; get a good education and work hard at getting a good job and promotions. Actually I am a realist, it has nothing to do with ideology. The best societies are always the most liberal. If capital doesn't matter, then capital doesn't matter, no one has to pay for shit. You mean to tell me, that if you were given a choice you would sit around and do nothing all day? I garantee you that is not the case for most people, I personally enjoy getting work done. It's the fact that under capitalism, I have to do it in rediculously short periods of time, with rediculously small resources that pisses me off. The only reason so many people have no jobs and are suffering is because of the slave like qualities in the workplace. Edit: Actually forget all that manifesto stuff, you should look up 'historical materialism', that should give you a much better understanding of communism/anarchism than Marx ever could.

I'm sorry I'm rather computer illiterate, otherwise I'd post a link but you might google this: "Immigration Law and the Racialization of Latina /Latino". Other than that I'd just like to ask you to think rationally for a sacond. Do you think anybody, unless they had absolutely no choice would want to become an american if they were of african decent? Especially southern?

Anyone intersted in a modern look at keynesian economics should take a look at the "post autistic economics review". It does a great job of linking feminism and other real issues to modern day economics.

I agree, now stop being supersticious please! :angry:

I agree this anti-bush banwaggon gets on my nerves aswell, considering that many Canadians are ignorant bastards that hate gays and non-christians just as viciously as bubba-jo.

Where in any communist country do you believe that any education is free and "flexible" I am pretty sure that the authorities would decide if you have enough potential and there are jobs available for any select training. Your wages would be controlled and would not rival wages in a capitalistic country where you control your own fate and earning power. Help paying for an education is available in Canada. If you have excellent grades in school ; you can get awards, bursaries or grants towards your education. You can take out student loans to pay for your education. You can choose to take out a more minor degree; prove yourself to a company and there are many who will pay for your furthuring your education. Look up the Paris Commune. Or the anarcho-syndicalists. Maybe even read the manifesto, otherwise I'm sick of hearing ignorant reactionary statements. "Communism" is a stateless society, it would likely manifest itself in a network of communes, allowing for true democracy. When it comes to Canada, and North America in general, "Communism" is indeed impossible given the fact that we are largely still very religious. However a true socialism of some sort is still much preferable in my eyes to an imaginary golden age that only seems to be leading us towards another dark age. I believe though that most of western europe could pull communism off.

No I think you obviously do more with your life than sit around, but please communism is a notion that cannot be brought over from paper into reality. Capitalism works, if you work. Stay ignorant if you'd like to stay ignorant, but I gave up trying to argue with people who consider the USSR and other such state capitalist countries to be communist, quite a while ago.

Why would they try to cross to America on poorly made rafts risking their lives? Nah, it couldn't be because they are young foolish decendants of the former Cuban ruling class could it? Nah, it couldn't be because they are promised economic benefits by the Amercian government to make the Castro regime look bad, could it? I wonder how many of these people, are not of european decent? Probably none?

^^^ Actually, Fox new's utter dishonesty is quite similar to that of a Soviet broadcast.

Good luck with those ideals!! You are sure to make it far in todays world. In my little world, I would be an F1 driver, too bad I am 6'4 and too big to fit in the cockpit. I could find thousands of things to cry about, but I guess I ll deal with it and go on living without complaining about the how bad the world treated me. We are born into this world to deal with what we are given, I think the sad thing about this world is that too many people expect sunshine to be pumped up their butt from day 1. Guess what communism will never happen, so I guess we will see you in the welfare line, since you are paralyzed with inaction due to those dam capitalist ideals you were born into. You clearly missunderstood my point. He was claiming that communism without a command and control economy is unrealistic and that it means living a greedy life without ever lifting a finger. I was pointing out that it actually gives people more of a chance to be envolved with the world. Do you actually think I sit here all day and cry about capitalism? No, I do get on with my life, however I see it as very important that I take a look at how this world can be a better place.

I do believe; they are considering moving more to the center but we certainly do NOT want any party more left than the NDP. You seem to lean towards Communism without the contol. /Sounds like you want to sit on your butt; do nothing and get paid for doing nothing. Get a life and get a job. Life is more interesting and fun when you are a contributing member of society. Yes I belive in communism, however I only see capitalism as a reason by which I ever want to sit around and do nothing. I would love to be able to work with animals, I would love to work with childern, there is all kinds of work I would love to do but am unable for lack of wanting to "slave" to buy the education. In a communist society, that education would be free and flexible.

To believe in the destruction of all competetive organs of society is to be left wing. The NDP are not left wing. To believe in the "freedom of competition" is to be right wing. The middle class does not exist, on the level that most people think. There are workers and bosses, those that own small businesses and do well at it are the only ones worthy of being considered middle class. No, in marxist terms the conditions of the workers would likely have deteriorated if such instances as the union movement had not come into existence.(notice how conditions are getting worse as the unions whither ) How have working conditions improved since the 50's? All I see is more "freedom" to buy junk that doesn't last. I am sorry for calling ceasar a fool, the fact is that the vast majority of poor people are poor from the conditions in which they live, it has little to do with lack of effort. Anyone who is a happy worker at minimum wage is as foolish as a serf being happy under a king, or a slave being happy to a get slab of meat from the mansion. You sir are clearly one of those fools. "Now is education for just the rich, for peopel whose parents can pay for it, well I am paying for my own education and agian the government actually covers 80% of the cost for post secondary education only 20% of the cost is passed on to students through tuition, so actually the government is paying my way through school. " ^^Lie, show me some stats. All that being said you are clearly a right wing slave and you'd probably be quite happy in North Korea with you dreaded centrally planned economy, they'll provide for you exactly what you "want".

What was she banned for?