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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill who wrote (8233)	3/13/2001 10:49:17 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Most definitions of communism are similar to the one I copied along with others referencing political systems and Marxist doctrine. Bill, I don't know where you got that definition, but I agree with Steve. I was particularly taken aback by your source's pronunciation of communism. <<com·mu·nism (kmy-nzm) n. >> I'm sure glad I already know how the word is pronounced. Your source has it at two rather than three syllables, and an unpronounceable first syllable, at that. Socialists of all stripes can be fairly characterized as communists because they advocate government seizure of assets from the people. Bill, lots of people use words in "individualistic" ways. If you're going to do that, I'd suggest you add an asterisk so people won't expect the word to mean what it commonly means. Karen