Guest 1881- Registered: 16 Oct 2016
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#1
“The poverty of our century is unlike that of any other. It is not, as poverty was before, the result of natural scarcity, but of a set of priorities imposed upon the rest of the world by the rich. Consequently, the modern poor are not pitied...but written off as trash. "
Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean that politics won't take an interest in you. PERICLES.
Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,397
#2
FWIW I much preferred Kenneth Clark's take on both Art and Marxism.
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Berger
I am at a loss as to why this is hidden away in the politics section.
Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
- Posts: 440
#4
Never heard of him so looked him up, left Britain for France in 1962 because he didn't like it here.
Just another nation hating leftie.
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#5
For those like David and myself here is his Wiki entry.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#6
david no one likes it here ,except the ex jungle residents.