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21. someone asked Norman Thomas, head of the US Socialist Party in the 1930s ...

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 11:22 PM

Sep 2022

... if Roosevelt's New Deal carried out socialist goals.

Norman Thomas said, "yes, in a coffin"

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The Rethug sky is falling... [View all] Septua Sep 2022 OP

I sure do like that little rhyme! calimary Sep 2022 #14

t.y. If it can become an earworm for every eligible voter, we win! Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #17

Another good quote! calimary Sep 2022 #24

It stems to 1900-1910 bucolic_frolic Sep 2022 #2

"Bank bailouts are socialism." "Oh, no. That's just good business." CrispyQ Sep 2022 #3

"Democrats will take us to Socialism..." dchill Sep 2022 #4

Good OP. Thanks! Tommymac Sep 2022 #5

Same song as always ThoughtCriminal Sep 2022 #7

I wonder how many people in that picture DON'T have any mixed blood ToxMarz Sep 2022 #12

I wonder how many of their ancestors fathered mixed race children A HERETIC I AM Sep 2022 #15

I wonder how many are married to ThoughtCriminal Sep 2022 #16

Corporate welfare is socialism! The Jungle 1 Sep 2022 #8

Yes it's socialism of the worst kind FakeNoose Sep 2022 #10

Franklin Delano Roosevelt True Blue American Sep 2022 #9

Thank you for posting..historical points of reference..important..n/t asiliveandbreathe Sep 2022 #11

Remember General Smedley Butler!! thenelm1 Sep 2022 #18

As a former Marine, I am not likely ever to forget him. soldierant Sep 2022 #19

And Commandant. soldierant Sep 2022 #25

Good stuff. calimary Sep 2022 #20

Socialism is tax cuts for the rich. OLDMDDEM Sep 2022 #23

Bookmarking liberalla Sep 2022 #26