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Magic Man,
I have no argument with anything you posted, you could be describing word for word the ELN of 8 years ago or the FARC in some areas. Like I said, I don't see them as the only communist party. The ELN, SL, etc. are the extremists, maybe the true believers, but in the need for violent revolution to bring change. It doesn't work. And the old CP members know it. This was one of the big problems they had with Che and why nobody wanted him. Far more dangerous in my mind is the insidious spread of communism disguised as populism and the revolution at the voting booths. The ELN, SL et al, are relatively simple to resolve - requires a military solution. The others commit no crimes. Colombia was fortunate in that there is a counter-balance, the narcos and paras, that hate communists more than they hate the government. What they did to the UP is the only thing, IMO, that kept Colombia from being completely taken over.
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
Still want to quit?
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