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From: sophie@mnetor.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Better DEAD than RED
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Date: Wed, 12-Jun-85 10:32:50 EDT
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> 	As I've said before, I believe in freedom and democracy! However,
> to be realistic slavery does not form any part of communist philosophy.
> I believe the word "dictatorship" is also not applicable. Communism is
> at best distastful. The idea that a large economy can be controlled by
> legislation and regulation is a pipe dream. It costs more than it gains.
> This is why the western world enjoys a higher standard of living.

Don't fool yourself, we enjoy a higher standard of living because we
support dictatorships in developping countries who support big western
multinationals who plunder their resources and use their people as slaves.
e.g.: the best example of "free entreprise" taken literally is the "free
trade" district in the Philippines.  Multinationals are free to employ
local labour at whatever wages they desire.  There, the most common means of
ensuring employee satisfaction is hiring a few security guards with machine
guns and giving them orders to shoot at any sign of rebellion.  It sure works
wonders and does it ever bring the cost of labour down!
-- 
Sophie Quigley
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