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TexasTowelie

(116,574 posts)
Wed May 20, 2015, 12:21 AM May 2015

Bringing Marxism to a new generation

If you haven't already, it's time to make plans to be at Socialism 2015 in Chicago.



A RECENT YouGov.com poll found that socialism is as popular as capitalism among people under 30--which isn't surprising given that this group of people has spent its entire adulthood living in the shadow of the world economic crisis of 2008-09.

That crisis, triggered by the widespread thievery of the mega-banks and Wall Street, led in turn to a political crisis that has continued to this day, with political leaders across the world--liberals and conservatives, dictators and elected officials--all forcing their people to pay the price for bailing out the criminal bankers.

Seven years later, the economic crisis is over, and "our" economy has supposedly recovered, but the blatant injustice of the bank bailouts has persisted. The rich and powerful and their protectors don't even pretend they can't get away with whatever they want: Politicians buy elections, corporations don't pay taxes, and police murder unarmed people on camera in broad daylight.

Meanwhile, the rest of us are realizing that layoffs, pension cuts, multiple wars and increased surveillance that many hoped were temporary until things got back to normal aren't going anywhere--because this is the new normal.

Read more: http://socialistworker.org/2015/05/19/marxism-for-a-new-generation
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Bringing Marxism to a new generation (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2015 OP
Ahhh next year. F4lconF16 May 2015 #1
Yes, maybe it will work out for me next year also. TexasTowelie May 2015 #2
Good luck on your new job vive la commune May 2015 #5
Is it in Chicago every year? postulater May 2015 #3
That's an interesting poll referenced in the article. yallerdawg May 2015 #4

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
1. Ahhh next year.
Wed May 20, 2015, 12:30 AM
May 2015

Was discussing fundraising, and with my job just starting I can't make it but I will be there next year!

TexasTowelie

(116,574 posts)
2. Yes, maybe it will work out for me next year also.
Wed May 20, 2015, 12:34 AM
May 2015

It's good to read that you found a new job. Please send me a PM with the details. I hope it is to your liking and good luck!

postulater

(5,075 posts)
3. Is it in Chicago every year?
Wed May 20, 2015, 07:12 AM
May 2015

btw It's the same weekend as the Dead reunion in Chicago. Should be a grate crowd.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
4. That's an interesting poll referenced in the article.
Wed May 20, 2015, 07:24 AM
May 2015

From YouGov poll:

Quotes about equality and socialism

Respondents were presented with a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, in which he stated that "all life is interrelated, and all men are interdependent." Overall, Americans tend to agree with this and the idea that helping the poor also improves the life of the rich, with 41% agreeing and 26% disagreeing. Most Democrats (57%) and many independents (40%) agree, but Republicans tend to disagree (42%) rather than agree (21%) with the statement


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