Saturday, March 21, 2009

How do I get out of capitalism? I'm serious.

How do I get out of capitalism? I'm serious.?
I lived for six years in an income-sharing egalitarian commune and that wasn't bad, I didn't handle money for months at a time, and I didn't have to put up with any kind of boss lording over me all day. I had a lot of control over my own life and personal freedom on a day to day basis, much more than I do know working in corporate amerika. Only problem is it was basically only one of two large-scale secular communes in the country thats not some sort of crazy cult or has some hierarchical power structure with a charsmatic leader, etc and I decided I wanted to live in more than one place in my adult life. Since I don't see the proletariat taking over and establishing a classless society anytime soon, what is one to do? I don't feel much better off than a chattel slave right now. I hate hierarchy. Please don't tell me to move to Cuba ( I don't want Castro lording over me, either) or try to shove your bourgeois ideology down my throat either. Thanks :) Twin Oaks is where I lived. It's a nice place. Well glad I only have a year to wait then. Do you realize the person who used the term 'Big Brother' to describe a totalitarian system was a socialist who didn't like the Big Brother version of 'socialism' (like me)?
Other - Society & Culture - 3 Answers
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Go to Iran.
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You don't have to leave America for this!!! There are little places where the proletariat have more power. One such place is Twin Oaks Commune in Virginia, google it. (OH WOW!!! I didn't see it was Twin Oaks you came From!) Nice place~ You may want to consider places like Iceland, Sweden, Denmark. Bjork grew up on an Icelandic commune. There is a nordic green allianc activist group that started in Reykjavik, Iceland. You may appreciate Sweden's 1970s communes. As Scandinavia is more elegant in its ways about design/creativity, so are their communes not quite the mess either. Look at the region of Sweden where the band "The Hives" originated from. It was a very egalitarian place in Sweden. Try lots of intentional communities. Also come to Washington, DC on March 7th thru March 9th of this year and camp out on the campus of American University. You will really like something called NCOR. Google (NCOR, American University). Finding the peace of being a proletariat is a state of mind more than it is a fixed place. It is vested in the quality of a few caring people, and it is about restarting life from scratch and the sacrifice is the hardship of making things yourself. I know EXACTLY what you're feeling and you are ABSOLUTELY not alone! Escaping capitalism is finding a place where the noises of anti-capitalism drown out the otherwise capitalism.
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sit back and relax, your classless society is just one year away. only problem is, you WILL have a big brother who will watch over all you do, just as in any socialist state. then you'll have all the freedom you can handle, right?

Saturday, March 14, 2009

I am learning german. Can someone please proofread my work and tell me my mistakes

I am learning german. Can someone please proofread my work and tell me my mistakes?
Hallo! Mein Name ist Talia und ich bin zwanzig Jahre alt. Ich werde einundzwanzig Jahre alt am Dienstag sein. Ich lebe in Ramstein Deutschland auf einer Luftwaffenbasis. Ich bin von West Hartford Connecticut und hat in Texas und California gelebt. Ich habe zwei ältere Brüder in der Armee. Ich habe eine Katze in Connecticut hat genannt "batman". Ich mag, Vorlesung, und Reise kochen. Mein Lieblingsbuch ist "kafka durch das Ufer" (kafka by the shore) durch Haruki Murakami. Ich mag Japaner und chinesische Speise das meiste. Ich bin ein Vegetarier, damit ich Fleisch nicht esse. Ich möchte alle Welt reisen. Ich bin zu vielen Orten in Amerika gewesen. Ich möchte alle über Europa auch reisen. Ich habe kürzlich ein neues Auto gekauft, damit ich mehr reisen kann. Sein ein kleiner Miniböttcher, den ich "Blau" rufe. Ich will nach Italien, Frankreich, Holland, Belgien, und Luxemburg fahren. Ich dürfte ein Flugzeug zu anderen Orten nehmen müssen, weil sie zu weit sind, zu treiben. Dieses Wochenende bin ich zu einer deutschen Feier hat gerufen Mai die Feier gegangen. Es gab viele Spiele, Speise, und deutsches Bier. Ich habe Bier nicht getrunken, nur der Wein. Es war alot von Spaß und ich habe einige deutschen Freunde gemacht.
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Hallo! Mein Name ist Talia und ich bin zwanzig Jahre alt. Ich werde AM DIENSTAG einundzwanzig Jahre alt sein. Ich lebe in Ramstein, (COMA WAS MISSING) Deutschland, (HERE AS WELL) auf einer Luftwaffenbasis. Ich KOMME AUS West Hartford Connecticut und HABE in Texas und California gelebt. Ich habe zwei ältere Brüder in der Armee. Ich habe eine Katze in Connecticut UND NANNTE SIE "Batman". Ich mag VORLESUNGEN, und Reise kochen (what? to cook a travel?....if you mean that you like to travel and to cook then: Vorlesungen, Verreisen und Kochen) Mein Lieblingsbuch ist "Kafka durch das Ufer" (kafka by the shore) VON Haruki Murakami. Ich mag JAPANISCHE und chinesische SPEISEN AM LIEBSTEN. (AM LIEBSTEN MAG ICH JAPANISCHE UND CHINESISCHE SPEISEN.....this sounds a bit better) Ich bin Vegetarier, damit ich KEIN Fleisch ESSEN MUSS. (well....you can leave this out: "damit ich KEIN Fleisch ESSEN MUSS.") Ich möchte DIE GANZE Welt ERFORSCHEN. Ich bin AN vielen Orten in Amerika gewesen. Ich möchte alle über Europa auch reisen. (what does that mean?) Ich habe kürzlich ein neues Auto gekauft, damit ich ÖFTERS reisen kann. Sein ein kleiner Miniböttcher, den ich "Blau" rufe. (what? >.<) Ich will nach Italien, Frankreich, Holland, Belgien, und Luxemburg fahren. Ich MÜSSTE ein Flugzeug NEHMEN MÜSSEN, UM IN ANDERE ORTE VERREISEN ZU KÖNNEN, weil sie zu weit sind: Dieses Wochenende bin ich zu einer deutschen Feier hat gerufen Mai die Feier gegangen. (what? maybe: DIESES WOCHENDE BIN ICH ZU EINER DEUTSCHEN FEIER GEGANGEN, DER "MAI - DIE FEIER" HIEß) Es gab viele SPEISEN und deutsches Bier. Ich habe KEIN Bier getrunken, nur Wein. Es HAT MIR SEHR VIEL SPAß GEMACHT und ich habe einige deutsche Freunde gewonnen.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

How do I get out of capitalism? I'm serious.

How do I get out of capitalism? I'm serious.?
I lived for six years in an income-sharing egalitarian commune and that wasn't bad, I didn't handle money for months at a time, and I didn't have to put up with any kind of boss lording over me all day. I had a lot of control over my own life and personal freedom on a day to day basis, much more than I do know working in corporate amerika. Only problem is it was basically only one of two large-scale secular communes in the country thats not some sort of crazy cult or has some hierarchical power structure with a charsmatic leader, etc and I decided I wanted to live in more than one place in my adult life. Since I don't see the proletariat taking over and establishing a classless society anytime soon, what is one to do? I don't feel much better off than a chattel slave right now. I hate hierarchy. Please don't tell me to move to Cuba ( I don't want Castro lording over me, either) or try to shove your bourgeois ideology down my throat either.
Economics - 7 Answers
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Each system has it's pros and cons. I wish you a happy life.
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you have way too much time to waste my friend!
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Well, theres not much you can really do, besides moving to a communsist country. Maybe try China, they say they're communist but their economic system works like capitalist. China is a question mark. Well, I've living in America is a very busy life. I live in Australia, it isnt as busy as America try somewhere like here or New Zealand, where life is less busier and easier. Good Luck in the future, whatever you do. Regards.
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The closest in this current world you're going to get to liveable Communism is the socialism of Europe.
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well, considering america is a capitalist country... you need to move to, sorry to say cuba, or china
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Are you serious? Where in the world can you find an true egalitarian community? There really is not any place that has no sense of hiearchy. Lots of your theories and beliefs lead me to believe that you are a neo-Marxist. When you mention that you don't see the proletariat taking over, you are wrong. The working class people do run this country. We are the ones that decide who represents us in cogress, the white house, etc.. Your hauty-tauty words come from the former communist manifesto himself...Karl Marx. I will leave you with one thought... It is better to be a good ordinary bourgeois than a bad ordinary bohemian!
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since you have left no option given your lengthy statement. The only options I can suggest are plant vegetation and live from that, include some livestock as well. Pick a communist country and the last is jump from the tallest building.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

German Work- Help! Includes kommen, gehen, und oder Verben.

German Work- Help! Includes kommen, gehen, und oder Verben.?
Hi! I need help with my German work =[ Native/Fluent Speakers please- or if you've atleast taken German in school. Please tell me if these are right. I am trying to work on the correct verb forms of kommen, gehen, haben, lernen, brauchen, und möchten. Kommen: Ich komme aus Amerika. Er kommen aus Kanada. Wir kommen aus Deutschland. Sie kommen aus England. Sie kommen aus Frankreich. Gehen: Ich gehe der Nachmittag. Er gehen ins Restaurant. Wir gehen mit dem Hund. Sie gehen heute Abend. Sie gehen in die Küche. und Haben. Ich habe zwanzig Euro. Es hat vierzig Euro. Wir haben dreißig Euro. Sie haben hundert Euro. Is that right??? =/ Please help! I'm working on money, places, and location with verb forms. Danke! [or Danke shön, I'm not sure what the difference is.=/ ] , -Mairyalete
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kommen: Er kommt aus Kanada gehen: Ich gehe am Nachmittag Er geht ins Restaurant lernen: Ich lerne Er lernt Wir,Sie,Sie lernen brauchen: Ich brauche Er braucht Wir,Sie,Sie brauchen möchten: Ich möchte Er möchte Wir,Sie,Sie möchten
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Kommen: Ich komme aus America. Er kommt aus Kanada. Wir kommen aus Deutschland. Sie kommt aus England. Sie kommen aus England. Gehen: I think that first sentence don't make a sence, so you can write: Ich gehe in der Schule. Er geht ins Restaurant. Wir gehen mit dem Hund. Sie geht heute Abend. Sie gehen in die Küche. Haben: Ich habe zwanzig Euro. Er/Sie/Es hat vierzig Euro. Wir haben 30 Euro. Sie haben hundert Euro.