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SSJVegeta

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41. More like a label and an action are two different things

Sun Nov 2, 2025, 10:25 PM

Nov 2025

Is the democratic people's republic of Korea democratic and a republic? They claim to be.

Maybe we should actually consider policies and practices then worry about what label somebody is given (either from themselves or by others).

FDR rejected the socialist label-and described himself as a capitalist, but his closest ally LaGuardia called himself a socialist and they advocated for the same policies. Does that make FDR a socialist? Or LaGuardia a capitalist? Does it matter?

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All Democrats say that. Stop tryng to rewrite history JI7 Nov 2025 #22

My post was a copy pasta of FDR's speech. No rewrite of history needed. SSJVegeta Nov 2025 #23

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You tell me SSJVegeta Nov 2025 #25

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Read the post again. JI7 Nov 2025 #33

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More like a label and an action are two different things SSJVegeta Nov 2025 #41

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