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| Mountainrivers | Feb 24 2012, 06:33 AM Post #31 |
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What I said. |
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| Chris | Feb 24 2012, 10:36 AM Post #32 |
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Too vague. |
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| tomdrobin | Feb 24 2012, 12:37 PM Post #33 |
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Here is a good place to start in educating yourself on the history of the robber baron era. http://academicamerican.com/ |
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| Stoney | Feb 24 2012, 09:07 PM Post #34 |
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I'm still waiting for you to comment on the link I posted. |
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| Chris | Feb 24 2012, 09:23 PM Post #35 |
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And where'd they get their power, Tom. |
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| Chris | Feb 24 2012, 09:33 PM Post #36 |
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The myth of the robber barons... And if that's not enough... Edited by Chris, Feb 24 2012, 09:34 PM.
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| Stoney | Feb 25 2012, 07:51 AM Post #37 |
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So limited government and capitalism actually work. |
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| Chris | Feb 25 2012, 08:05 AM Post #38 |
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Better than any system invented by man. |
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| tomdrobin | Feb 25 2012, 12:12 PM Post #39 |
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Your link paints a rosey picture of the era, and talks extensively about the amibition, inovation etc. But, completely ignores, the power of monopolies, the terrible exploitation of workers and the ruthless business practies with regards to the competition. It was a time of huge interest in socialism and communism that came about because of these excesses. The progressive era did more to quell those movements than it is given credit for. |
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| Stoney | Feb 25 2012, 09:07 PM Post #40 |
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you can lead a man to facts but you can't make him read. |
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