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highplainsdem

(63,727 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 05:09 PM Friday

Ron Filipkowski: It's pretty obvious when Trump thinks he's on to a winning formula on something.

It’s pretty obvious when Trump thinks he’s on to a winning formula on something. He now thinks being an anti-communist crusader is the key to the midterms. He’s going to talk about communism every day from now until November. It’s basically 1954.

Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-06-26T19:50:26.539Z
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Ron Filipkowski: It's pretty obvious when Trump thinks he's on to a winning formula on something. (Original Post) highplainsdem Friday OP
That checks dweller Friday #1
... Intractable Friday #3
Could be something he inherited from Roy Coen. 3_Limes Friday #2
"Socialist" worked for awhile... ananda Friday #4
maga consider social security to be communist rampartd Friday #8
yup senseandsensibility Friday #5
After years of his fascist bullshit "communist" Klarkashton Friday #6
yea. but neither he nor his mob could tell a communist from their mothers. rampartd Friday #7
Conflate Dems and Cuba NCDem47 Friday #9
That's why he loves those rallies so much vh Bristlecone Friday #10
He's a slow learner, though GenThePerservering Friday #13
It's coming out of the message machine. K Street lobbyists and investments. erronis Friday #11
Somebody needs to tell Chump that JOE McCARTHY didn't end well FakeNoose Friday #12
Maybe our candidates should talk about Blue Full Moon Friday #14

ananda

(35,830 posts)
4. "Socialist" worked for awhile...
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 05:30 PM
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but now that it no longer works, they
are revering to "communist."

The thing is... nobody here calls themselves
communist like they used to.

rampartd

(5,514 posts)
8. maga consider social security to be communist
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 05:50 PM
Friday

organized labor = commie

health care other than cash and carry = commie

Klarkashton

(5,520 posts)
6. After years of his fascist bullshit "communist"
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 05:37 PM
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Isn't going to scare regular people and maga aren't ever going to change anyway.

rampartd

(5,514 posts)
7. yea. but neither he nor his mob could tell a communist from their mothers.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 05:47 PM
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making this another dangerous way to kill off opposition.

NCDem47

(3,552 posts)
9. Conflate Dems and Cuba
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 05:52 PM
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Mark it allllll communist.

Then, invade Cuba.

Start arresting Dems.

Put it all togther in one big package that villifies AND rationalizes.

Bristlecone

(11,254 posts)
10. That's why he loves those rallies so much vh
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 06:02 PM
Friday

He can beta test all of his bullshit lies, one-liners and see what lands and what doesn’t.

Blue Full Moon

(3,799 posts)
14. Maybe our candidates should talk about
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 07:43 PM
Friday

All the rich receiving socialism and that the republican congress enjoy universal health care and pay for life. While pointing out that the republicans want to deny health care, institutionalize elderly and disabled, reduce our social security that was hard worked for, and etc.

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