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Maeve

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13. Can we finally have a real discussion of what communism is and is not?

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:19 AM

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Communism centers on common ownership, distribution based on need, and the end of private ownership, something that ain't gonna happen in the US (and the end of money, which they tried in Star Trek, but just didn't work)
What we have growing in America is social democracy, which supports a gradual, reformist and democratic approach to achieving social equality. Much of that is a reaction to greed running unchecked (I'm looking at you, vulture capitalists) and a rise of oligarchy

Admitted I'm simplifying to some extent, but I grew up in the shadow of the Red Scare and people conflating socialism with Stalinism and communism with totalitarianism. Different systems all around

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He wouldn't know a communist superpatriotman Yesterday #1

That exact scenario has probably occurred IRL EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #6

He Can't Even Spell The Word ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #61

Neither do his mouth breathers, and he knows it. GoodRaisin 21 hrs ago #62

Does he even know His BFF was a communist until they stole the money Historic NY Yesterday #2

He obviously didn't write this The Blue Flower Yesterday #3

Natalie Harpie probably wrote it. Prof. Toru Tanaka Yesterday #35

Or Steven Cheung or Dan Scavino DinahMoeHum 23 hrs ago #51

That's what I thought, too. leftyladyfrommo Yesterday #40

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Plenty of Dictators got their start as Communist Populists. haele Yesterday #39

Ironically, his state-approved media outlets will agree with this. Torchlight Yesterday #5

By the time the election rolls around... kentuck Yesterday #7

If they are hiding under their beds, then they won't be able to vote. LisaL Yesterday #9

The US did this same shit throughout our hemisphere and elsewhere malaise Yesterday #8

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They are the most obvious people on the planet PatSeg 21 hrs ago #63

Can someone let him know... purr-rat beauty Yesterday #10

According to his definition of communism, he is one. The tariffs qualify him as a communist. OLDMDDEM Yesterday #11

Communism is good for people who's Turbineguy Yesterday #14

This is the Republican talking point! Mossfern Yesterday #12

It will be their main talking point. Just watch. johnnyfins Yesterday #17

They accused Kamala Harris of being a communist. yardwork Yesterday #20

Hitler took over a Socialist party, kept Socialist in the name, but wnylib 23 hrs ago #57

Can we finally have a real discussion of what communism is and is not? Maeve Yesterday #13

Sadly they're too stupid and hateful to care about the plain meaning of words Ponietz Yesterday #27

First they came for the Communists ToxMarz Yesterday #15

What an asshole. Scrivener7 Yesterday #16

Good god, he is so pathetic! Initech Yesterday #18

This from a man who was code name by the KGB was Krasnov* as he was trying to sell out America to .... Botany Yesterday #19

More echoes of Roy Cohn. Cohn was "Tailgunner Joe" McCarthy's point man for hunting "commies". Midnight Writer Yesterday #21

Herb Fillbrick character on TV 's thomski64 Yesterday #25

Herb Fillbrick was a childhood hero of Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald idolized him. Midnight Writer Yesterday #29

Reaching high and shaking the Republican trope boogie man tree. They must be reallt scared n/t Cheezoholic Yesterday #22

Will the Communists tell Coke they have to use sugar in their soda? SamuelAdams Yesterday #23

Goodness gracious! GiqueCee Yesterday #44

Average American reads at a fifth grade level - how many know what a communist is? In the battle of perception NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #26

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Part of his Hitler delusion Blue Full Moon Yesterday #30

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Martin Niemller bmichaelh Yesterday #36

Channeling his mentor, Roy Cohn. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #37

He can't even define communism bucolic_frolic Yesterday #38

I guess "socialist" turned out not to work any more. ananda Yesterday #42

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The GOP always needs an enemy... Snackshack 23 hrs ago #48

Yesterday he was in a battle against Dumocrats. Emile 23 hrs ago #49

Quiet, Piggy orangecrush 23 hrs ago #50

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Nixon began his career as an energetic little commie-hunter. 11 Bravo 23 hrs ago #58

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1/6 of the world is communist, and growing. orthoclad 22 hrs ago #60

And because civics education sucks in this country, don't even try explaining the diff between socialism and commu Betty Boom 12 hrs ago #64

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