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Re: I don\'t know anything about politics
Buy a book on introduction on political philosophy, political ideas throughout time or something along that line.
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Re: I don\'t know anything about politics
Firstly, don't read the constitution if you are only going to read 5 books. The constitution is too ambiguous and quite honestly if you approach it in a favourable light your doing yourself a huge disfavour. Basically, Ron Paul, Goldwater et al are unwittingly proposing an anti-democratic 'slave state' in their unflinching admiration of the constitution and in their tiresome rhetoric thereof.
If you are interested in politics concerning the best way to enslave and uphold the power and interest of the business elite you'll probably like the Constitution and Madisons proclamation that the sole aim of it is to 'protect the opulent minority against the majority' which he later refuted stating that the 'opulent minority' had become private power/ the business elite becoming the 'tools and tyrants of government.' I would recommend Bakunin's 'God and State' to instill a cynical and critical outwards looking approach to everything you later read on politics and the framing of society. |
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Re: I don\'t know anything about politics
If you are serious about educating yourself, I would suggest buying an American Federal Government textbook or enrolling in an AFG class at your local community college. Teachers can speed up the learning process. My basic understanding of the american political system came entirely from this class.
The class will take you through all the positions and processes of the government and provide historical insight. |
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Re: I don\'t know anything about politics
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The constitution is too ambiguous and quite honestly if you approach it in a favourable light your doing yourself a huge disfavour. Basically, Ron Paul, Goldwater et al are unwittingly proposing an anti-democratic 'slave state' in their unflinching admiration of the constitution and in their tiresome rhetoric thereof. [/ QUOTE ] I like how you equate a document which basically advocates the federal government doing nothing to an "anti-democratic slave state". |
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Re: I don\'t know anything about politics
The Constitution is a sinister document meant to enslave the people?
Well, at least your being honest about your insanity. |
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Re: I don\'t know anything about politics
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The Constitution is a sinister document meant to enslave the people? Well, at least your being honest about your insanity. [/ QUOTE ] Thats not what I said. What I will see is that even the old Fuedal systems prevalent in Europe granted people 'the right to live' more thn the constitution. |
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