The Weakerthans Interview on The BackStage Pass (Part 2)

[edizzidydawg]

Karl Marx? Seriously, that man understood many things well, except for human nature. Socialism/marxism/Communism/an­archism/libertarianism....none of them work or can really even be tried. Things are what they are. Mixed capitalism is human nature, and it gives us opportunity to live pretty well if we try. Enough BS though, I still really enjoy his music.

[anarchoandpeace]

@edizzidydawg I'd like to see you challenge John on Marxism.

[edizzidydawg]

@anarchoandpeace Why bother, history has done it for me. Marxism was carried out in the purest form tried (on a large scale) by Mao. It caused a widespread famine and millions of people died because instead of farming enough food, the "planners" of the economy demanded many farmers to create steel to further advance China's economy. Doctors were busy smelting steel instead of practicing medicine. These types of ridiculous things occur when economies are "planned" instead of free.

[EU8033]

he has a new solo album too, so beautiful

[sandihume]

what was he talking abut he reads? marks?

[kayenne1]

he talks about karl marx and "the communist manifesto"

[sandihume]

thanks ;)

although neither communism, capitalism etc will work efficiently, until people start to understand they arent this body, but we're embodied souls

[LucasJamesHicks]

John K Samson and The Weakerthans are both great.