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- sherrife, on 12/21/2007, -9/+47The more wars there are on this planet, the richer capitalists like Bush, Cheney, and all the other elites owning shares in the military-industrial complex become. Of course, these corporate profits are achieved on the back of working-class blood, but one thing we've learnt from the 20th century is that human lives (both american, and foreign) are cheap are to these people.
The wars in Iraq, Vietnam, etc. are not - and never were - foreign policy mistakes; they are conscious decisions made by ruling elites to increase the market for arms and supplies in order to make a profit. You actually think that neo-cons with PHDs in political science and international relations thought that Saddam was buddies with Osama? Please, it's all a marketing campaign to them; if they can sell the war then they sell over-priced war-related commodities to a willing state (because they control it!) then they rake in massive profits.
Before you rush to support your preferred candidate as a means of stopping this behaviour, consider this. The Democrats and the Republicans have started roughly equal numbers of conflicts. They are thus equally engaged in the exploitative and disgusting logic of war = profits, so electoral politics cannot be the solution. This is not to say don't vote, but merely be aware that voting is a sort of harm-minimisation approach; only a revolution can right the injustices of our world. - phnx0221, on 12/21/2007, -12/+33What an amazing video. Great submission.
We need to see the faces of war, all around.
Whether it is the in the form of the victims of our bombs, the families who are screaming in terror as death comes all around them.
Or, when it is the form of soldiers, heartbroken because of the death that they are seeing all around them, whether by their hands, or someone else's hands.
I cannot begin to imagine how lost and alone one must feel in that position, be it the soldier's or the civilians.
The fact of the matter is, as this video says, this IS a war on all of us. When our government spends 452 billion dollars a year on this war, they spend 52 billion on education, including salaries and general upkeep. Our health care is rated one of the worst health care systems in the industrialized world, while we are still the wealthiest nation in the world. There are people in this country who have to make the decision to spend their money on electricity or food, and we have people who believe the politicians and pundits who tell them that we're already doing too much for them.
We need more submissions like these, so that we can all remember, and realize, that this war is not being fought for us. No, WE are fighting, dying, and killing, for the ones who are screwing us. - Waskonator, on 12/21/2007, -1/+17This is the end of the world... http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/end ... i know, old as t3h !n73rn3tz. Hookai so...
- notque, on 12/21/2007, -11/+26I love Mumia's radio show. If you haven't heard his prison radio show, it's excellent.
http://www.prisonradio.org/mumia.htm - alkajazz, on 12/21/2007, -3/+16Welcome to the new world order. Enjoy your enslavement.
- MaTT2011, on 12/21/2007, -2/+15Smarmy uncreative comments such as "Libtard" and "Diggeral" arriving in 5....4.....3....
- terrordome, on 12/21/2007, -2/+13Mumia is speaking on Revolutionary Volume 2.
In the intro and in "Homeland and Hip-Hop". - dukeeeey, on 12/21/2007, -1/+12"In accordance to the principles of Doublethink, it does not matter if the war is not real, or when it is, that victory is not possible. The war is not meant to be won. It is meant to be continuous. The essential act of modern warfare is the destruction of the produce of human labor. A hierarchical society is only possible on the basis of poverty and ignorance. In principle, the war effort is always planned to keep society on the brink of starvation. The war is waged by the ruling group against its own subjects. And its object is not victory over Eurasia or Eastasia, but to keep the very structure of society intact. Julia? Are you awake? There is truth, and there is untruth. To be in a minority of one doesn't make you mad. "
1984 - enginbeering, on 12/21/2007, -3/+14Although I agree with the bulk of what was said in the video...
Sensationalism goes both ways. - terrordome, on 12/21/2007, -1/+10I see you are well acquainted with the Swedish educational system.
The school is called "Fredrika Bremergymnasiet Fredrik" (after local Swedish feminist Fredrika Bremer). The education is described as "worker-oriented" or "work preparatory". The school educates carpenters, painters, industrial workers (CNC-operators, welders, smiths and sheet-metal workers), electricians and vehicle repairmen and women.
Feel free to look it up. - sherrife, on 12/21/2007, -0/+9Actually, Marx predicted (and Trotsky elaborated) that when faced with crisis capitalist states have two options; the "New Deal" (or European Social-democratic) approach to appease the populace, or turn to fascism in order to maintain oppressive control over them.
What we see today is incredibly complex and it is difficult to foresee the future, but much of the _underlying class analysis_ remains in line with what political economists like Marx predicted years ago. We need to be ready and organised to take advantage of the next crisis! - Malig, on 12/21/2007, -0/+9Wow, great clip. Sums it up very concisely. It's always the poor that lose in a war. It's always the rich who profit from war.
- duggtodeath, on 12/21/2007, -4/+12But...but...but...they only want to protect us, so it can't all be that bad?
/nascar fan - inactive, on 12/21/2007, -2/+10I couldn't have said it better!
- Narrator, on 12/21/2007, -0/+7There's a helluva lot more than lack of money that's wrong with our educational system.
- PresidentSoup, on 12/21/2007, -6/+13So don't listen to Bush and Co. Oh wait they're saying the opposite of Mumia. Where will you go now? Think for yourself for once.
- evodude, on 12/21/2007, -0/+6Gotta start somewhere, and I can't think of a better place to begin.
- terrordome, on 12/21/2007, -2/+8Not to burst your bubble, but I have yet to have an "ex-hippie" professor. I'm still attending a worker-oriented gymnasium (the industrial program specifically), so I hardly have any "theoretical" classes at all. In a year or so I'll be going to the university, though. Maybe I'll encounter some ex-hippies there.
The little knowledge I possess I've gathered myself. - D4N747, on 12/21/2007, -1/+7One thing I'd really like to know is: If this is a democracy, why didn't the people decide to go to war? I certainly don't remember anyone asking me.
- mikesbaker, on 12/21/2007, -3/+9uh desert storm and this current war are really the same war - we bombed iraq all the way through the clinton years - thanks for serving but its naive to think that there isn't some really fed up stuff going on right now
- ImYourRealDad, on 12/21/2007, -1/+7Free Mumia!
- terrordome, on 12/21/2007, -1/+7Oh, and Boots Riley of The Coup is a dope MC too.
- sgtpppr, on 12/21/2007, -1/+7Replacing one form of extremism with another is not a good solution. Propaganda and extremism is bad no matter what the end goal is. The ends never justify the means.
- terrordome, on 12/21/2007, -6/+11Capitalism is most definitely the enemy.
- terrordome, on 12/21/2007, -1/+6@ mikesbaker:
Seriously, what's wrong with you?
I pay somewhere between 33% and 35% in taxes, which I don't think is absurd at all. I (and the majority of the population) very much like what it pays for. My profile does say I'm from Sweden ("Stockholm (SE)"). Is there a lack of maps in your country, perhaps?
I actually kind of like using my freedom of speech to comment on foreign political figures, especially if their policies were to affect people I feel solidarity with.
To be honest, it feels ridiculous having this discussion. - krnldmp, on 12/21/2007, -0/+5A few trillion dollars worth of war since Bush is more than icing.
- terrordome, on 12/21/2007, -3/+8Leaving the capitalist world order, entering the corporatist/fascist world order.
Maybe Marx messed up his calculations. There will be no socialism after capitalism. I wonder, though, if the horrors of fascism will bring it about. - terrordome, on 12/21/2007, -3/+8That reminds me. Has anyone read the book he reviewed a couple of weeks ago? "We Will Return in the Whirlwind Black Organizations 1960-1975"?
It sounded incredibly interesting. - maxberrevoets, on 12/21/2007, -1/+6Cop killer? Ignorant? Rhetoric? He may or may not have killed a cop, from what I can tell he didn't. At any rate, he is very well spoken and educated. More importantly he says some very real things, and all this from solitary confinement on death row. I think that makes him a great man, to still be able to do these things after being, in my opinion, wronged so severely.
- mikesbaker, on 12/21/2007, -5/+10after reviewing your comments I realize that you are just a troll and probably never were in the army.
- notque, on 12/21/2007, -3/+8No, not yet. I have a long book/video/media list of stuff that I'm backed up with. His last book being one of those I need to read.
- makkaveli19, on 12/21/2007, -0/+4terrordome i would ask you to marry me, but i'm in canada. And a guy, i dunno if your into that lol.
- GhostyBoy, on 12/21/2007, -0/+4"In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell
"Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows." - Martin Luthur King Jr.
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
"We got to take the power back." - Zach de la Rocha - inactive, on 12/21/2007, -2/+6OK, lets not cloud the issue with facts here, it annoys the Neocons to no end!
- phnx0221, on 12/21/2007, -0/+4So where should that money go? Not to feed hungry people? Not to heal the sick? Not to build better transportation systems? Not to provide for better schooling systems by more schools, better more up to date classroom equipment and text books, smaller class sizes, better pay for teachers? Not to provide for adequate infrastructure to alleviate some of the destruction caused by natural disasters?
Why must people always equate social programs to socialism and communism? Why can't people just accept that helping others, is a good thing? We are the wealthiest nation in the world yet, we still can't even take care of our own population. We keep them down, then proclaim that it's their fault that they can't become billionaires too. - aikimann, on 12/21/2007, -1/+5If you're going to complain about the atrocities of war, please include the side where islamic extremists attack crowds of men, women, and children. It's not just us out there.
- terrordome, on 12/21/2007, -6/+9"Eh..no thanks, Im not into listening to political prisoners."
- phnx0221, on 12/21/2007, -6/+9I'll definitely do that, thanks for the recommendation.
- DigDugDigger, on 12/21/2007, -4/+7That's contested.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumia_Abu-Jamal - fubuvsfitch, on 12/21/2007, -0/+3Is this the "Sunscreen Song" of the Post 9/11 Era?
- sestalker, on 12/21/2007, -2/+5Thank you for your suggestion. I will investigate.
- kaplanfx, on 12/21/2007, -5/+8how the hell is he allowed to have a radio show?
- sentinel106, on 12/21/2007, -2/+5But what did capitalism as a whole do wrong? Capitalism is about private enterprise, and the ability to run one's own business and follows the idea of a smaller government that allows people more freedom. Hate the wrong-doing capitalists, but not the idea as a whole.
- TMac08, on 12/21/2007, -1/+4You are an idiot, and obviously do not know what Ron Paul is about. He would hate this video considering it suggests spending money on healthcare, public housing, education and the like. Do your research. You're giving Dr. Paul a bad name.
- terrordome, on 12/21/2007, -7/+9Indeed. I usually check it out at least once every week. It's great.
- makkaveli19, on 12/21/2007, -0/+2Wtf why are you pretending you guys are on diffrent sides. its not a war between parties. you are both american (i assume) why are you fighting eachother when you should be working together to pick out the best between the parties.
- jposty, on 12/21/2007, -1/+3Break the unions... screw the 'little man', censure the poooour.
Seriously.... im not a neo-con... im just not for a well-fare state... personal responsibility and freedom go hand in hand. - makkaveli19, on 12/21/2007, -0/+2go jump off a bridge
- notque, on 12/21/2007, -0/+2It's prison radio, you can find it on the link I put on the first comment.
- makkaveli19, on 12/21/2007, -0/+2i think any form of government can become corrupt.
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