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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hi Kris, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>My answers/comments are in blue. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Massoud<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ron and Kris Graham
[mailto:graham2639@mindspring.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 27, 2010 3:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> discuss@paa-tx.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> **SPAM** Questions on Socialism and Anarchism<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:red'>1.) Does anyone have specific reasons for supporting or not
supporting socialism? Anarchism?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Socialism is a transitional period from Capitalism to communism.
It is a complicated concept and process. Hard working people would support the
idea if it is presented to them correctly.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Anarchism on the other hand is the opposite of Socialism, it believes
in “absolute individual liberty”. Which is a contradictory proposition
to any civil society or community. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:red'>2.) Does anyone self identify as socialist or anarchist or even
communist? Why do you identify as you do? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The labels are not really effectual elements in the struggle,
unless they become symbol of victory and galvanizing factor. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:red'>3.) Does anyone think that a transitional socialist system could
eventually lead to an anarchist system such as those I mentioned in the above
paragraph?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>No.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:red'>4.) Does anyone believe the eventual abolition of the state is possible?
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Yes. But that should not be a concern right now. In any case rather
than being abolished, the role of the state becomes less important and gradually
“withers away”. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:red'>5.) Does anyone believe systemic change can take place in the United
States and abroad without violent overthrow of the capitalist class?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>No. Because the Capitalist Class and their government would not
accept a peaceful resolution, therefore they always turn violent. The experience
of all major revolutions indicates that people at the beginning through peaceful
demonstrations demand for their rights and change but they always are
confronted with either batons or machine guns. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:black'>Please think on these questions and supply your answers and the
reasons you gave the answers you did. I’m really trying to get all these
concepts straight in my head</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>(good luck!!)</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>, and
there’s a lot of information on all of them and a lot to think about and
digest. I find it all quite interesting, really, and I think it’s
important that we discuss these various economic systems and the pros and cons
of each.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:black'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:black'>Kris<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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