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Smarmie Doofus

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4. A week or so ago I might have said this was a bit simplistic.

Reply to Demeter (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 11:03 AM

Jul 2014

>>> It's the drive to bring back serfdom and slavery>>>>>

I've been watching an old PBS Series on DVD this week: The Roman Empire: First Century AD.

Conclusion: your characterization is NOT simplistic. The essence of it is .... and naturally it's all dressed up in rhetorical ruffles and flourishes....this is EXACTLY what it is:

>>> It's the drive to bring back serfdom and slavery>>>>>>>>

Essentially the history of the world since Tiberius. ( And probably *before*.)

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It's the drive to bring back serfdom and slavery Demeter Jul 2014 #1

A week or so ago I might have said this was a bit simplistic. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #4

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