So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we'll be called a democracy.
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I am for socialism, disarmament, and, ultimately, for abolishing the state itself... I seek the social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class, and the sole control of those who produce wealth. Communism is the goal.
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I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.
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