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Post by Hope98 on Apr 19, 2004 19:43:30 GMT -5
"Yes, I feel that revolution is not needed to ennact the changes that would make society better for all people. We can vote or pressure the government in other ways, through democratic means. Revolution is senseless bloodshed. I also feel that a command economy can not truly provide both freedom and equality to people. So I feel that the economy should have some elements of a free market, with supply and demand, but some elements of the command economy, with income ceilings and ways to distribue wealth equitably through taxes. It is an economic hybrid of Capitalism and Communism." I reply to Mischa.
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Post by Koto on Apr 19, 2004 19:49:15 GMT -5
Koto is startled and feels as if she is going to fall down to the ground, but she doesn't. She looks at the ground.
"Wow, this is really cool and all, but I actually liked the ground much better." Koto says getting nervous. Koto hugs herself staring at the ground.
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Post by Mikhael Nadyezhda (Mischa) on Apr 19, 2004 19:51:04 GMT -5
"When the market is free Hope, social justice is compromised for greed and proffit. This still makes us competitors for wage, rather than a community of equals. Competition is the greatest evil, since it is the source of all war and human conflict. We would also be subject to the capricious whims of the market, which cycles and fluxuates. This has caused depression and recession."
I wish Bassarov was here, but I think I am holding my own in this discussion.
We walk a little further.
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Post by Hope98 on Apr 19, 2004 19:59:13 GMT -5
"In history, there are many examples of nations who adopted socialist economic policies and it worked well. Take for instance Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland in the early part of the 2000s. These nations had a very low crime rate, very high standards of living, free health care and higher education for all citizens, as well as low disparities in wealth due to income caps and high taxes. It would be hard to argue that these nations, which had healthy, happy, educated citizens, and who enjoyed a life much better than the world super power the United States, were oppressed by the free market. We have seen that in practice democratic socialism works, while revolutionary socialism (communism) has not. How can this be expained, dear Mikhael?"
The sun is growing brighter and it is getting hot out.
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Post by Mikhael Nadyezhda (Mischa) on Apr 19, 2004 20:06:14 GMT -5
"Those nations did have high standards of living in the day. But when the economy goes sour, those nations have to scale back the social welfare system. So the land of milk and honey is only there when the economy is booming. And since the free market is...well free...it fluxuates. With it, fluxuates the level of services provided by the government."
I really hate arguing like this.
"It sure is a nice day, Hope. I wonder where Bassarov is? I feel sort of lost."
We walk past an interesting looking old tree.
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
Yep, time to switch the subject.
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Post by Hope98 on Apr 19, 2004 20:09:18 GMT -5
"I would rather talk politics than about my personal life. No I do not. Though I am fond of Calithin."
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Post by Mikhael Nadyezhda (Mischa) on Apr 19, 2004 20:12:20 GMT -5
"Calithin?! Why would you like that arrogant angel? I don't even know why Bassarov talks to him. What on earth do you see in him!!"
I really never talk to Calithin, but I know that he is egotistical and cold.
"Why not Genki, Lemminkainen, or Zex? But Calithin!!"
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Post by Kai on Apr 19, 2004 20:13:11 GMT -5
"Well, just consider me 15," Kai said to Kisa.
Anyway my mother was a human and my father was a vampire. My father died before I was born, I have never seen him or any pictures.... And my mother died just a few day's after she had me.......
"What's your story?" Kai asked, "You don't have to answer that if you don't want to..."
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Post by Hope98 on Apr 19, 2004 20:17:21 GMT -5
"That is insulting. He is one of the better angels here on earth right now. He at least is trying to relate well to the mortals. I admit that he is slightly arrongant, and when I mean slightly I mean completely. But...why am I talking about this with you?"
I look at Mischa.
"I have other things to do. Goodbye. Hope you find Bassarov!!"
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Post by Mikhael Nadyezhda (Mischa) on Apr 19, 2004 20:25:14 GMT -5
Hope leaves so I continue to walk through the park without her. Hope is as little strange. I sit on a bench and think about Red Infinity and my past. My mind drifts back to another time and place like it sometimes does....
....I am standing in the Russian village, which was burnt to the ground by mongol invaders. We did not pay our tribute.....
My eyes flash open. The scene disappears. I wonder why I have these strange memories. It is as if I have lived many lives.
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Post by Genovia on Apr 19, 2004 20:34:30 GMT -5
I hear Kith's voice on the phone and it angers me. I just want this sleeper Celeste to die. GRRR...
But I don't want Kith to have the satisfaction of knowing that I, Genovia, future master of the world cares about him.
"I will let you live, Celeste. I am sure that in the end Kith will chose me anyway....."
I punch through the wall and head back to the Ministry of Terror. I start training again. I think of Hope and my mission to kill her. The mission I have trained months for.
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Post by Kisa Higurashi on Apr 19, 2004 20:36:00 GMT -5
Oh. I'm sorry about your parents then, I said. Well, I lost my parents too...except they died in a car accident when I was 5. My parents were both humans, my mother was italian and my father was japanese. I was then sent to an orphanage for a while. My eyes began to water but I continued on.
Y'know that blue tiger that's usually seen with Annabell? Well, he's Indigo. Our family guardian...
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Post by Misery on Apr 19, 2004 20:36:57 GMT -5
Capital City is a dump. I search days looking for Chaos. Finally I see him standing in the street.
"I am on a mission from the Ministry of Terror. My mission is to destroy you, Chaos."
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Post by DarithDvelera on Apr 19, 2004 20:50:51 GMT -5
"This stinks...I am a scholar not a fighter!!I think this as I wander through Helsinki looking for Ookami. I need to find out how his body is reacting to the dark egg of Louhi. I just know he is going to attack me. I just know it.
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Post by Simona Weil on Apr 19, 2004 20:58:47 GMT -5
Simona goes through the grocery store picking out items that she thinks the boys will like to eat.
She pays for the groceries and walks down the street of Capital City. She thinks about Antero, and then Sasha.
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