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regnaD kciN

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5. The problem is just hearing the word "socialism"...

Reply to Boogiemack (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 07:59 PM

Nov 2020

...so, if we were to put all the same proposals under a new label, like "blueberry cheesecake," it wouldn't be so knee-jerk unacceptable. I'm proud to support an agenda of Democratic Blueberrry Cheesecake!

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Will someone please ask the next Trumper what part of socialism they want to toss? [View all] Boogiemack Nov 2020 OP

Start with corporate welfare! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1

The part where POCs get anything relayerbob Nov 2020 #2

I keep saying this. ret5hd Nov 2020 #13

Obamacare, but the ACA is OK. Hoyt Nov 2020 #3

None of the Countries you're thinking of are Socialist..... brooklynite Nov 2020 #4

They sure aren't Laissez-Faire Capitalist, either! regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #7

And the reason Socialists never succeed politically is they see the choices as either/or.... brooklynite Nov 2020 #9

The problem is just hearing the word "socialism"... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #5

I bet half of them don't even know what Socialism means Ohiogal Nov 2020 #6

This. nt Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #8

Yep Ohioboy Nov 2020 #10

Nothing you mentioned is socialism. GulfCoast66 Nov 2020 #11

No, but the MAGAs think it is. And when those pieces of legislation were passed the opposition Boogiemack Nov 2020 #14

Educate socialism v. social progress. Karadeniz Nov 2020 #12