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KingCharlemagne

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8. You cant get to Socialism via a bourgeois party (which

Reply to David__77 (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 15, 2017, 04:21 PM

Jul 2017

supports the interests of capital and the bourgeoisie). I long ago stopped listening to anything the new CP-USA has to say; if I want bourgeois rationalizations for the status quo, I prefer to go straight to the horse's mouth (the Dems).

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A "Commie for Donny" [View all] SHRED Jul 2017 OP

I don't think Communists generally support Trump. David__77 Jul 2017 #1

The CP - USA is a comprador party and long since parted from its Marxist KingCharlemagne Jul 2017 #5

Comprador? David__77 Jul 2017 #7

You cant get to Socialism via a bourgeois party (which KingCharlemagne Jul 2017 #8

What is "socialism?" David__77 Jul 2017 #9

Are you sure?? ive always seen the quote trabslated as "From each according to his ability; to KingCharlemagne Jul 2017 #11

That's communism. David__77 Jul 2017 #12

Actually, socialism is much more like communism than like capitalism, in that socialism KingCharlemagne Jul 2017 #16

I don't think that fits. pangaia Jul 2017 #2

Communists are mortal foes of Trumpian fascism, so this KingCharlemagne Jul 2017 #6

More like Stalinists. nt Skidmore Jul 2017 #3

Good one I'll use it TEB Jul 2017 #4

St. Ronnie Reagan must be appalled at today's GOP sellouts Gothmog Jul 2017 #10

Russia hasn't been Communist for a very long time now (25 years) Spider Jerusalem Jul 2017 #13

LOL SHRED Jul 2017 #14

it does have a certain ring to it orleans Jul 2017 #15