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2 days ago2d

Posted by AlanCliffe

The Gilded Age. A convincing, or at least engaging, portrayal of the conflict between the old Eastern aristocracy and the up-and-coming industrial bourgeoisie in New York City ca. 1882. Convincing except that the former are shown as rather less ...

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3 weeks ago3w

Posted by Marionville

“Religion is based…mainly upon fear…fear of the mysterious, fear of defeat, fear of death. Fear is the parent of cruelty, and therefore it is no wonder that cruelty and religion have gone hand in hand. My own view on religion is that of ...

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1 month ago1m

Posted by Marionville

“The first step in a fascist movement is the combination under an energetic leader of a number of men who possess more than the average share of leisure, brutality, and stupidity, The next step is to fascinate fools and muzzle the intelligent, ...

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