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The Congo, again (yes NJ, avert thine eyes).

This post is primarily for Barry Stoller.
I've been pretty busy this past week and haven't had much time to throw an occasional log on the bonfire, but I'm back and refreshed.
First, I have to say 'thank you' for your defense of me. I scrolled through the posts that I missed and did read that one. I have to admit, I felt quite humbled. You are at the antipode of my political position yet you stood up in my defense. I admit that I sometimes don't understand your rational, but I also have to say that I'd rather share a country with a person who is willing to listen and tolerate dissent than be under the thumb of party loyalists who would be willing to 'liquidate' their opposition on orders from primadonnas. Just between you and me, by 'primadonna' I mean Samual Day Fassbinder, Nickel Jack and other over-educated poseurs that this board attracts.
Anyhow, I have a question for you.
Nickel Jack often uses the example of King Leopold II's claiming the Congo basin for his own use at the turn of the last century as an example of Capitalism.
1. Considering that raw material was being taken out of a country (the Congo)for processing in another country (Belgium), wouldn't Mercantalism more accurately describe King Leopold's actions?
2. For Nickel Jack, if your reading this after all, have you been keeping up with the news of the shananigans of those wonderful Congolese? Think they've surpassed 10 Million yet? How will we know? Do you care?

Follow Ups:

• Tolerance is a two-way street, and you haven't been exactly very tolerant of people who disagree with you. NJ DSA MA, USA February 10 19100 (2)
  • Someone has to be the voice of sanity around here. Frenchy February 11 19100 (1)
    • See what I mean? You're implying that only you are rational, and everyone else is a nut or a devil. NJ DSA MA, USA February 14 19100 (0)
• To the best of my (limited) knowledge Barry Stoller February 10 19100 (9)
  • Is that capitalism too? Frenchy February 11 19100 (8)
    • Communist 'trade' Barry Stoller February 11 19100 (7)
      • Thanks for the Bravo Zulu, but... Frenchy February 15 19100 (6)
        • The whole Marxist thing spelled out Barry Stoller February 16 19100 (5)
          • Good thing this isn't a spelling bee. Frenchy February 18 19100 (4)
            • Can you spell D-I-A-L-E-C-T-I-C-S? Barry Stoller February 19 19100 (3)
              • Hmmmm, let's see....d-y-a-l-e-k-t-....no, wait d-i-y-e-l-e-...no, here it is d-i-e-l-e-t-r-i-c...no, I've got it........ Frenchy February 22 19100 (2)
                • Now you know how Dan Qualye felt (complete) Stoller February 23 19100 (0)
                • Now you know how Dan Qualye felt Stoller February 23 19100 (0)