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David Sash's avatar

Simply outstanding

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Thomas Jones's avatar

"That is not to say that a Marxist cannot be a good scientist, only that his definition of what constitutes fascism might be somewhat different to the average person’s."

The Berlin wall was called the "anti-fascist protection barrier" by the Soviets.

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Schwarzgeist's avatar

This is brilliant: "only a relatively small minority of people are ‘rational’ (which is partly why, as universities have expanded, they have become more intolerant)".

When I was a student 20 years ago the rot of sending everyone tertiary education had already set in. Everything was noticeably dumbed-down to accommodate the dumb. Can't imagine how bad it is now.

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dd's avatar

Just subscribed.....clarifying and frightening article. I had no idea that Mao was a blank slater, but it makes perfect sense that Communists would be so. (I come from Cuba.)

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CynthiaW's avatar

I just became a paid subscriber because of this article.

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Ed West's avatar

Thank you!

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CynthiaW's avatar

You're welcome, and have a good year!

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