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Socialism in California (Original Post)
Different Drummer
Mar 2019
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SHRED
(28,136 posts)1. He's an idiot
And a traitor.
Brother Buzz
(39,702 posts)2. The key thing people fail to understand about the STRAW POLICE.....
is that, beneath the uniform, theyre just straw men.
More nuggets here:
https://www.alternet.org/2019/03/literal-straw-man-argument-devin-nunes-raked-over-the-coals-for-complaining-the-straw-police-are-bringing-socialism-to-california/
marble falls
(71,399 posts)3. Ah, Nunes. Got a a lawyer, right?
DBoon
(24,824 posts)4. First comes banning plastic straws...
...followed shortly by worker's soviets!
muntrv
(14,505 posts)5. Says the man that kisses KGB Putin's ass.
silverweb
(16,410 posts)6. I saw the best response on Facebook.
Can't find it right now, but basically it said that forcing straws on everyone was a violation of their personal freedom, while giving straws only to those who want them protected their freedom - and wasn't Devin Nunes in favor of personal freedom?
Brother Buzz
(39,702 posts)7. Under socialism you will only get a straw if you want one....
whereas under good freedom straws are mandatory.
silverweb
(16,410 posts)8. That's it exactly.
