Here's what a real leftist government would look like. Immigrants would be given amnesty and a path to citizenship. The top marginal tax rate would be closer to 90% than the current 35%. Regressive taxes like sales tax and vehicle taxes would be eradicated. There would be a massive investment in a single payer government run health care system for all. A massive reinvestment in education from bottom up, focusing on leveling the inequality of poor school districts in minority neighborhoods and inner cities. Wall Street would be heavily regulated and much of what currently goes on would be illegal. Housing, food, and a meaningful job would be a right just like speech currently is. Workers would collectively own the businesses they work for. The level of income inequality would be unacceptable. And the military industrial complex would be dismantled, removing the troops we have stationed over seas. We would also never use our military again in an unprovoked war of aggression.
THAT would be a leftist party. Do we have a viable party like that on the national level? Do you have that in Maryland.
Get some perspective. Your "far left" is demonstrably to the right of center.
Thank you!
Usually, speaking of any progressive ideas brings out Teabagging Slashdotters' to troll the forum.
According to a report by the "Times Online" and another report by "guardian.co.uk", today is the 1-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Georgia. Russian troops has not exited the territory of Georgia though Vladimir Putin signed an agreement to do so. Further, the Kremlin has recognized the occupied territory -- Abkhazia and South Ossetia -- as independent nations although the entire family of Western nations has not.
The coordinated Internet attack against a computer account owned by a Georgian is likely not a coincidence as the attack occurred precisely on the day marking the 1-year anniversary of this show of Russian military force. For that same reason, that a pair of Russian submarines loaded with nuclear missiles were recently patrolling off the East Coast of the United States is not a coincidence.
You forgot to add that Kosovo is not recognized by the Russian Federation nor the entire "family of Western Nations" (see Spain), but that did not stop the "family" from recognizing the breakaway areas of Georgia as occupied Georgian territory. Do you see the hypocrisy? The "family of nations" may decide what is independent or occupied territory with a complete disregard for context of the situation.
The small comment of the devious Russian submarines was a nice touch trying to demonize Russia and diverting the argument, but you should also add the fact that American and Israeli advisors were directing and working with Georgian forces before and during the attack as well as supplying the country with armaments. The Russian's have every right to stay to prevent foreign aggression.
Let's also forget that the U.S has a few hundred bases around the world (including U.S naval fleets), has worked on building a missile system in Poland, attacked and invaded countless countries, subverted democratic movements by coup/covert operations and promoted "free market" Capitalism through its proxies (the IMF and World Bank) all in the name of democracy and freedom.
Yes those dirty commies are up to no good and America is the beacon of light. May the Flying Spaghetti Monster bless America.
What Hawking may be referring to is similar to the ideas found in the series and the first movie. Hopefully someone can summarize those ideas in the following posts for those pathetic souls, on Slashdot, who are not acquainted with the stories.
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Here's what a real leftist government would look like. Immigrants would be given amnesty and a path to citizenship. The top marginal tax rate would be closer to 90% than the current 35%. Regressive taxes like sales tax and vehicle taxes would be eradicated. There would be a massive investment in a single payer government run health care system for all. A massive reinvestment in education from bottom up, focusing on leveling the inequality of poor school districts in minority neighborhoods and inner cities. Wall Street would be heavily regulated and much of what currently goes on would be illegal. Housing, food, and a meaningful job would be a right just like speech currently is. Workers would collectively own the businesses they work for. The level of income inequality would be unacceptable. And the military industrial complex would be dismantled, removing the troops we have stationed over seas. We would also never use our military again in an unprovoked war of aggression.
THAT would be a leftist party. Do we have a viable party like that on the national level? Do you have that in Maryland.
Get some perspective. Your "far left" is demonstrably to the right of center.
Thank you! Usually, speaking of any progressive ideas brings out Teabagging Slashdotters' to troll the forum.
Would you call the antics of "Borat" or "Bruno" felonies as well, as they may be considered felonies as well?
According to a report by the "Times Online" and another report by "guardian.co.uk", today is the 1-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Georgia. Russian troops has not exited the territory of Georgia though Vladimir Putin signed an agreement to do so. Further, the Kremlin has recognized the occupied territory -- Abkhazia and South Ossetia -- as independent nations although the entire family of Western nations has not.
The coordinated Internet attack against a computer account owned by a Georgian is likely not a coincidence as the attack occurred precisely on the day marking the 1-year anniversary of this show of Russian military force. For that same reason, that a pair of Russian submarines loaded with nuclear missiles were recently patrolling off the East Coast of the United States is not a coincidence.
You forgot to add that Kosovo is not recognized by the Russian Federation nor the entire "family of Western Nations" (see Spain), but that did not stop the "family" from recognizing the breakaway areas of Georgia as occupied Georgian territory. Do you see the hypocrisy? The "family of nations" may decide what is independent or occupied territory with a complete disregard for context of the situation.
The small comment of the devious Russian submarines was a nice touch trying to demonize Russia and diverting the argument, but you should also add the fact that American and Israeli advisors were directing and working with Georgian forces before and during the attack as well as supplying the country with armaments. The Russian's have every right to stay to prevent foreign aggression.
Let's also forget that the U.S has a few hundred bases around the world (including U.S naval fleets), has worked on building a missile system in Poland, attacked and invaded countless countries, subverted democratic movements by coup/covert operations and promoted "free market" Capitalism through its proxies (the IMF and World Bank) all in the name of democracy and freedom.
Yes those dirty commies are up to no good and America is the beacon of light. May the Flying Spaghetti Monster bless America.
What Hawking may be referring to is similar to the ideas found in the series and the first movie. Hopefully someone can summarize those ideas in the following posts for those pathetic souls, on Slashdot, who are not acquainted with the stories.
Wow, after reading this nonsense, who would have thought that BigDumbAnimal is really a big dumb animal