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I would agree with your adjectives, David, but would propose that at times he goes too far overboard.
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<div class="">Not <b class="">all</b> liberals, e.g., are as perverse as he describes, are not racist or scornful of the lower economic classes. Of course, many are, as many of any persuasion are. </div>
<div class="">Of course this is a polemic, and so we have to expect, or excuse? such dubious arguments. </div>
<div class="">In addition, the beginning quote by Fidel about populations and birth control seem more than curious; they are stupid. Even Fidel could be stupid on certain issues! </div>
<div class="">Also curious is his omitting considering the nations of western Europe, our “allies” Britain, France, Germany… Are they in the same nefarious boat as the U.S. ? </div>
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<div class="">But all in all, this is a passionately useful, even if too often exaggerated, commentary. </div>
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<div class="">—mkb</div>
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<div class="">On Mar 6, 2017, at 5:59 PM, David Green via Peace-discuss <<a href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" class="">peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:</div>
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