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capitalism
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11/16/2011

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despot
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intimidation fear and brutality
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obtuse
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adj: lacking in insight or discernment
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olfactory
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adj of or relating to the sense of smell
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ECB
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European Central Banks
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European crisis
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excessive borrowing
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banks
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selling assest to banks as collateral
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global crisis
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risky bets on debt
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Nicolas Sarkozy
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french prime minister
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french debt
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7.1% of gdp
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gremany
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4.3% decreasing
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austerity measures
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are exacerbating the financial crisis
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caustic
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harsh or corrosive in tone
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plutocracy
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a political system governed by the wealthy people
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socialist plans
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public ownerships of too big to fail
shorter work day
public works for the unemployed
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irony
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incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
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bituminous
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resembling or containing bitumen
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debs 213
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low wages and unemployment lead to decrease of purchasing goods
unemployment and homeless leads to criminals.
capitalism creates evil. it forces men to steal sell drugs.
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feasible
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capable of being done with means at hand
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Emma Goldman (June 27 June 15] 1869 – May 14, 1940)
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was an anarchist known for her political activism, writing and speeches.
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The Appeal to Reason was a weekly political newspaper published in the American Midwest from 1895 until 1922.
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The paper was known for its radical politics, lending support over the years to the Farmers' Alliance and Populist movement (People's Party) before becoming a mainstay of the Socialist Party of America following that organization's establishment in 1901.
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epigram
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a witty saying
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anecdote
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short account of an incident
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pg 217
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debs utopian society
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alliances
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capitalist societies
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socialism
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alternative to capitalism
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