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randr

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6. Any threat that seeks to change the lop sided system

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 02:30 PM

Nov 2025

that creates enormous wealth out of assets that belong to the people is labeled "communism"
The mining of data is the sole reason for all this wealth. The data that the people generate with their lives.
Tax the wealthy MFs or redistribute the profits.

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Billionaire Peter Thiel warns if you 'proletarianize the young people,' don't be surprised they end up communist [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2025 OP

And they were complaining that we used the word oligarch. Baitball Blogger Nov 2025 #1

Did he look in the mirror while saying that? Ace Rothstein Nov 2025 #2

DURec leftstreet Nov 2025 #3

As Monty Python knew, the "commies" are in my bathtub and also peeping out of my wife's blouse... wcmagumba Nov 2025 #4

If you work hard save your money and avoid avocado toast Klarkashton Nov 2025 #5

Any threat that seeks to change the lop sided system randr Nov 2025 #6

When the right wing denounces as "socialism" anything that makes people's lives better DBoon Nov 2025 #7

Is he the reincarnated Joe McCarthy? Are we in for a re-run of the red scare 💩? Deuxcents Nov 2025 #8

Why is it that these assholes feel the need to johnnyfins Nov 2025 #9

Because nobody listens to them or cares about their opinions Ritabert Nov 2025 #11

Easy answer: the young are idealists and haven't been corrupted by money yet. I think back to the late '60s and '70s sinkingfeeling Nov 2025 #10

"Libertarian" is just another word for "idiot" or "sociopath" or "fascist." valleyrogue Nov 2025 #12

Especially if he is deported drmeow Nov 2025 #20

hear hear jaymac Nov 2025 #23

In our house, Libertarian is always followed with "asshole" haele Nov 2025 #24

Strict zoning laws? Not student debt, stagnant wages bronxiteforever Nov 2025 #13

The problem with rightwingers..."we should try and understand why" C_U_L8R Nov 2025 #14

When people decide to become human... ananda Nov 2025 #15

Brave New World Order Thing Kid Berwyn Nov 2025 #16

IIRC, one of Reagan's cronies said precisely the same thing... keep_left Nov 2025 #17

"You have to calibrate your exploitation of the working class or they develop class consciousness" Prairie Gates Nov 2025 #18

I don't think Peter Thiel understands the meaning of "proletarianize." sop Nov 2025 #19

I would choose to be a comrade than a Prole. no_hypocrisy Nov 2025 #21

Hey Peter Thiel, go fuck yourself and shove Palantir where it don't shine! Initech Nov 2025 #22