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Re: NACLA on RCTV

On 6/7/07, David B. Shemano <dshemano@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
capitalism, you have freedom."  The argument is not a lot of things.
The argument is that if you have a revolutionary socialist government,
it is PREDICTABLE that (1) the government will actively attempt to
restrict freedom of expression and the ability to dissent (and that
there are institutional reasons why a socialist government could not
protect freedom of expression even if run by angels), and (2) food
production will be altered in a manner that will result in, at worst
starvation, and at best really serious problems (even if the
government is run by angels).



David,
Once again ignoring the snideness, why do you think socialism is
incompatible with freedom of expression? Surely you would admit that
freedom of expression does not give you a license to broadcast
propaganda that is plainly designed to sabotage and destabilise the
government?
-raghu.

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