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A comment on Eugene Debs Was Jailed for Speaking Out Against WWI, 100 Years Ago This Week.

Re:Eugene Debs Was Jailed for Speaking Out Against WWI, 100 ... by shanghaiaway on Monday June 18, 2018 @07:40AM (#17337427)
"Land of the free"
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Re:Eugene Debs Was Jailed for Speaking Out Against WWI, 100 ... by techntoke on Monday June 18, 2018 @12:31PM (#17339542)
Land of the rich is more like it.
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Re:Eugene Debs Was Jailed for Speaking Out Against WWI, 100 ... by prolikewhoa on Monday June 18, 2018 @12:02PM (#17339282)
Unless you speak out against capitalism, then you get shot in the head. MLK also shot for this reason, see: Poor Peoples Campaign.
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Re:Eugene Debs Was Jailed for Speaking Out Against WWI, 100 ... by kenmicklas on Monday June 18, 2018 @12:32PM (#17339550)
I don't disagree in the sentiment but I think it is ahistorical to say that MLK was shot for speaking against capitalism.
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