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BlueNIndiana

(94 posts) Sat Oct 21, 2023, 12:52 AM Oct 2023

Most people who label people and governments Communist do not even know what it means [View all]

I was watching an old 1975 concert of a US rock band and was reading some of the comments and came across this gem.

"We sure could use some more rock n roll in America but we are a communist regime now."

I felt like replying to them but have sense enough to know its a useless endeavor.

Such ignorance in this country is staggering.

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Most people who label people and governments Communist do not even know what it means [View all] BlueNIndiana Oct 2023 OP

Absolutely, and don't get me started on everything that's "socialism" to ther. EarnestPutz Oct 2023 #1

That's like a century-old problem... RockRaven Oct 2023 #2

Who cares what a bunch of "nazis" think..... DemocraticPatriot Oct 2023 #3

Similar things are done now...many magats equate communism with fascism... brush Oct 2023 #4

It is a popular tactic to turn words into key epithets DFW Oct 2023 #5

Sure they do. It means unamerican. What does that mean? Who knows... captain queeg Oct 2023 #6

I think many Americans, when they say something is "communist," what they mean is "totalitarian." raccoon Oct 2023 #7

This is because the ones doing the labeling are STUPID RAB910 Oct 2023 #8