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standingtall

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4. Was there a really a realistic pathway for socialism as a political force

Reply to Tobin S. (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:08 PM

Apr 2018

before then? For most of the worlds history governments were run by kings and dictators there was no established capitalist government. Or at least there was a very short window between the worlds first established capitalism and Karl Marx. To be clear I did not mean to imply that every example I gave predated Marx the only one that did for sure was John Francis Bray although Marx was only 9 years younger Bray was an established name before Marx, but all the examples I gave did predate the 1930's.

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Christianity, poverty, and socialism or communism. [View all] Tobin S. Apr 2018 OP

Actually, goes back to our founding... TreasonousBastard Apr 2018 #1

Socialism pre dates Carl Marx standingtall Apr 2018 #2

I think, like TB noted above, it's a very old idea. Tobin S. Apr 2018 #3

Was there a really a realistic pathway for socialism as a political force standingtall Apr 2018 #4

I'm talking larger scale stuff like social movements in the OP. Tobin S. Apr 2018 #5

Recommended. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #6

You might also try Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2018 #7

Thanks. I'll check it out. Tobin S. Apr 2018 #9

Early attempts at Christian Socialism Liberal Insights Apr 2018 #8