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    Socialist Scrooge?
    Yes. Dickens was a supporter of Victorian Capitalism. He portrays Scrooge criticising Malthus in the "Christmas Carol" -- "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population" -- pretty much the same way Marx did. There's more but Scrooge reforms and becomes a charitable capitalist celegrating commercial Christmas in the end.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    Yes. Dickens was a supporter of Victorian Capitalism. He portrays Scrooge criticising Malthus in the "Christmas Carol" -- "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population" -- pretty much the same way Marx did. There's more but Scrooge reforms and becomes a charitable capitalist celegrating commercial Christmas in the end.
    Not sure I agree. I'm no expert on Dickens but I took Scrooge as a heartless, greedy Jew like $#@!in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    Not sure I agree. I'm no expert on Dickens but I took Scrooge as a heartless, greedy Jew like $#@!in.
    Here's another view: http://thepoliticalforums.com/thread...enezer-Scrooge
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    What I returned for was this: Seattle Bans Landlords From Screening "Qualified" Tenants: "The city's goal is to curb "unconscious bias." But the policy is based on dangerous premises, and is likely to harm tenants more than it benefits them."

    And what do you think the result will be but that fewer people go into the rental business.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    What I returned for was this: Seattle Bans Landlords From Screening "Qualified" Tenants: "The city's goal is to curb "unconscious bias." But the policy is based on dangerous premises, and is likely to harm tenants more than it benefits them."

    And what do you think the result will be but that fewer people go into the rental business.
    Disparate Impact is racism without racists.

    Unconscious Bias is racism without intent.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    Saw that. I'm no expert on Dickens. Not making any definitive claims.
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    People who are homeless now are not going to be able to afford new construction housing.

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