[VRW Conspirator]

Let me see: This formula has been tried before? With the desired results? SO, the economy of the USA collapses? And the statists take over without any problem? Smooth sailing?

No. I doubt it. Seriously.

[callisto]

The Cloward-Piven Strategy succeeded in NY during the 70’s. I think of it as their “test run.”

[donna]

All Obama needs is food shortages.

[Candor7]

You are absolutely correct. THERE WILL BE NO SMOOTH SAILING. SO THEN WHAT?

Fascism my friend. Huge, and very, very ugly.

Why do you think guns have been flying off the shelves for 3 years?

[piasa]

They did it in Iran. The marxists first managed to get the oil facilities nationalized, which choked off foreign investment in Iran, in all sectors, not just oil. Growth slowed, jobs were lost, fuel shortages cropped up, etc. Enormous economic difficulties for the Shah. Marxists and Islamic radicals protested, joined by not a few people drawn by their populist messages blaming everyone but the nationalization of private property for the economic problems. Rioters targeted the Iranian middle and upper class and their businesses, causing more economic problems and giving people more reason to riot....

Like arrogant Marxists tend to do, they underestimated their "useful idiots," the Islamist fanatics. The Marxists thought they would end up in control and would simply discard the religious zealots once the Shah was gone. That didn't turn out so well for them, but even so, they did get the "destruction of their country" part accomplished just fine.