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History of socialism - WikipediaWhere was the first socialist party founded, then?
The economy of the 3rd century BCE Mauryan Empire of India has been described by as "a socialized monarchy" and "a sort of state socialism".[5]
Aristophanes in his play, Ecclesiazusae, parodies the society of Classical Athens in a way that could be described as socialist and feminist. In it, Athenian women are depicted as seizing control of Athenian government and banning all private property, as the character Praxagora puts it "I shall begin by making land, money, everything that is private property, common to all."[6]
Mazdak (died c. 524 or 528 CE) preached and instituted a religion-based socialist or proto-socialist system in the Zoroastrian context of Sassanian Persia.[7]
In Britain, Thomas Paine proposed a detailed plan to tax property owners to pay for the needs of the poor in Agrarian Justice[8] (1797), while Charles Hall wrote The Effects of Civilization on the People in European States (1805), denouncing capitalism's effects on the poor of his time.[9] The English word "socialist" in its modern sense dates from at least 1822.[10]
Chartism, which flourished from 1838 to 1858, "formed the first organised labour movement in Europe, gathering significant numbers around the People's Charter of 1838, which demanded the extension of suffrage to all male adults. Prominent leaders in the movement also called for a more equitable distribution of income and better living conditions for the working classes. The very first trade unions and consumers’ cooperative societies also emerged in the hinterland of the Chartist movement, as a way of bolstering the fight for these demands".[11]
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That explains the popularity of camouflage clothing, but it doesn't explain disco or Tupperware parties.
He's in the White House which means he's nationwide already.
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Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
So, it turns out roads in Indianapolis are super bad, far worse than I remembered, and traffic there has a real potential to flow WAY slower than LA, which is downright atrocious and something they should be apologizing for. I spent 70 minutes driving 13 miles.
And suddenly I mind California's gas tax even less. I was already grateful because the roads there are excellent, but now I feel I should rub it in somewhere that Red Rep Roads will mangle your tires like the Reds want to mangle LGBT rights, but Blue Dem Roads are awesome like the Big Blue Economy.
And suddenly I mind California's gas tax even less. I was already grateful because the roads there are excellent, but now I feel I should rub it in somewhere that Red Rep Roads will mangle your tires like the Reds want to mangle LGBT rights, but Blue Dem Roads are awesome like the Big Blue Economy.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
I have to admit, this "atheism is a religion" thingy is something I never heard of when I was a Baptist. We viewed them more like "super baddies" who defiantly mock god by mocking his existence.
PoetPhilosopher
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I had a delicious pizza today. It had chicken, white sauce, artichoke hearts, bacon, and just plenty of spice.