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Ocean Spray is not a socialist venture in any way that I can see. Tom Send a noteboard - 25/09/2017 01:45:44 AM

It's a cooperative of grower-owners. I don't believe that the people who pick the fruit for the growers are in charge of the company. Cooperatives are voluntary associations of owners, much like agricultural storage cooperatives set up in the Midwest to help owner-farmers take advantage of grain price fluctuations. Calling that "socialism" is like calling support of free speech "fascism".

Next thing I know you're going to say that factoring agreements are socialism too, along with insurance and retirement plans.

Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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Oh, and just to add... Legolas - 21/09/2017 07:55:35 PM 722 Views
such as? Jeordam - 21/09/2017 08:16:48 PM 749 Views
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He's right on socialism Tom - 25/09/2017 12:42:26 AM 666 Views
What about market socialism? Coops are decently popular. Ocean Spray is doing fine. *NM* Ghavrel - 25/09/2017 01:28:19 AM 357 Views
Ocean Spray is not a socialist venture in any way that I can see. Tom - 25/09/2017 01:45:44 AM 738 Views
Sure, by the original meaning of the word. Legolas - 25/09/2017 05:22:50 PM 680 Views
People misuse words all the time (cf. ironic). That's their problem. Tom - 25/09/2017 07:25:55 PM 677 Views
I'm making the argument... Legolas - 26/09/2017 07:12:56 PM 770 Views
Socialists are taking it back aerocontrols - 26/09/2017 08:03:39 PM 698 Views
...democratic... fascism? *NM* Ghavrel - 26/09/2017 08:22:36 PM 360 Views
Sure aerocontrols - 26/09/2017 08:32:17 PM 668 Views
It's an interesting idea. Ghavrel - 27/09/2017 02:19:19 AM 731 Views
Sounds like Singapore to me. *NM* aerocontrols - 27/09/2017 02:33:06 AM 344 Views
See, I wouldn't call Singapore democratic. Ghavrel - 27/09/2017 05:03:14 AM 608 Views
Did you see their hilarious presidential 'election' recently? *NM* Legolas - 27/09/2017 07:55:15 AM 392 Views
*shrug* aerocontrols - 27/09/2017 01:05:47 PM 629 Views
I think that's a weakness of your spectrum argument, though. Ghavrel - 27/09/2017 11:06:16 PM 566 Views
the non military is the further stretch random thoughts - 27/09/2017 02:16:03 PM 658 Views
lol aerocontrols - 27/09/2017 02:37:00 PM 644 Views
Hmm. Legolas - 27/09/2017 06:52:46 PM 664 Views
Almost missed this reply, hiding down here. aerocontrols - 27/09/2017 09:40:41 PM 650 Views
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You're again making an idiotic argument Tom - 27/09/2017 07:25:36 PM 689 Views
Which you then did your best to prove? Thank you for that, by the way. Legolas - 27/09/2017 09:13:28 PM 727 Views
No, socialist is socialist. What is so hard about that? Tom - 28/09/2017 05:05:27 AM 643 Views
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As if there wasn't enough getting and not getting in this thread already. Pick one! Legolas - 27/09/2017 12:13:13 AM 732 Views
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I can see where you're coming from... Jeordam - 21/09/2017 08:50:03 PM 714 Views
Oh, that people voted for him over Clinton, I can understand well enough. Legolas - 21/09/2017 09:02:50 PM 603 Views
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It is? Like what? Legolas - 25/09/2017 06:37:01 PM 636 Views
By the by Jeordam - 25/09/2017 07:23:39 PM 635 Views
That's a good point. Legolas - 26/09/2017 06:44:13 PM 611 Views
I get it.... Jeordam - 26/09/2017 09:00:35 PM 589 Views
Re: It is? Like what? random thoughts - 25/09/2017 08:09:53 PM 734 Views
Re: It is? Like what? ßelals Girl - 26/09/2017 02:08:17 PM 702 Views
Trump lost credibility to me on the 'anti-PC' / 'pro free speech' issue aerocontrols - 26/09/2017 07:54:06 PM 609 Views
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Let's hold the phone here for a moment.... Jeordam - 26/09/2017 09:07:07 PM 620 Views
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Re: Yeah. And not just Trump. aerocontrols - 27/09/2017 02:27:40 AM 625 Views
keep it in one thread n00b damookster - 27/09/2017 02:52:55 AM 679 Views
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Re: You said something similar a while back. And really, I just don't get it. Cannoli - 22/09/2017 11:59:19 PM 677 Views
He was in town today, stumping for Luther Strange aerocontrols - 23/09/2017 03:58:49 AM 691 Views
You're an Alabamian, huh? Me too! TyrReborn - 26/09/2017 06:05:24 PM 574 Views
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