Russia Says It's Building Naval Bases in Asia, Latin America

[mota bhai 2,675]

Freakin millennials, man.

[JohnR! 5,495]

You must be commended on your diligence to find a picture that is a mockery and offensive to all the brave men who fought and lost their lives at Iwo. Way to go!!

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

It was called Marxism-Leninism and it's "popularity" extended well beyond East Germany.

During my PolSci 400 course at Frisbee U, "Capitalism, Socialism, Marxism, and Communism", I attended a lecture given by the former head of TASS that became persona non grata under Brezhnev, and was living in Canada while in exile. One of my classmates asked the question, "What is the status of "Marxist-Leninism (sp) in the world today?" He gave the response I posted earlier.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

During my PolSci 400 course at Frisbee U, "Capitalism, Socialism, Marxism, and Communism", I attended a lecture given by the former head of TASS that became persona non grata under Brezhnev, and was living in Canada while in exile. One of my classmates asked the question, "What is the status of "Marxist-Leninism (sp) in the world today?" He gave the response I posted earlier.

Well, you have the memory of some question some student asked during a course you took decades ago. I've lived the whole mess. And it was not Marxist-Leninism. There were those that called themselves "Marxist-Leninist" but the ideology was Marxism-Leninism. They had entire college courses on just that. If your former head of TASS didn't know that then maybe it's not worth to pay much attention to whatever else he had to say.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marxism-leninism

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Well, you have the memory of some question some student asked during a course you took decades ago. I've lived the whole mess. And it was not Marxist-Leninism. There were those that called themselves "Marxist-Leninist" but the ideology was Marxism-Leninism. They had entire college courses on just that. If your former head of TASS didn't know that then maybe it's not worth to pay much attention to whatever else he had to say.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marxism-leninism

Wow! Pedanticism gone wild. Perhaps you should try decaf? Or, were you just a big fan of Brezhnev? See, this is why we like Russians. They don't take themselves quite as seriously.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

BTW, the lecture had nothing to do with the course I was taking, we just had a weekly lecture series where they invited various personalities to give a talk at lunchtime. We even had that kid that refused to be deployed to Desert Shield. I walked out of that lecture in disgust.

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During my PolSci 400 course at Frisbee U, "Capitalism, Socialism, Marxism, and Communism", I attended a lecture given by the former head of TASS that became persona non grata under Brezhnev, and was living in Canada while in exile. One of my classmates asked the question, "What is the status of "Marxist-Leninism (sp) in the world today?" He gave the response I posted earlier.

I think there has never been a Communist nation. It is a purely Utopian theory that has never been implemented. Of course many nations may have called themselves Communist, and may have even adhered or practiced some of the tenants of Communism but I think if you look at it understanding it's original intent that China, N. Korea, former USSR were/are only communist in name only. All of these nations have a ruling elite class - far from what Communism preaches.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I think there has never been a Communist nation. It is a purely Utopian theory that has never been implemented. Of course many nations may have called themselves Communist, and may have even adhered or practiced some of the tenants of Communism but I think if you look at it understanding it's original intent that China, N. Korea, former USSR were/are only communist in name only. All of these nations have a ruling elite class - far from what Communism preaches.

I suppose you could blame Marx and Engels for that little pamphlet.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Army of One. Stupidest slogan ever.

On that we agree. I never understood that BS. Everything I learned in the Army was team work

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

On that we agree. I never understood that BS. Everything I learned in the Army was team work

It was explained to me as the acronym "Officers, Non-commissioned officers, and Enlisted", but that made it seem even stupider, even to a Combat Engineer.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

Funniest times were those where I served two miles south of the nuclear missile site we did not have.

No fair to tease us; details, please?

I've lived the whole mess.

Details, please (for the sake of millennials and others).