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KingCharlemagne

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16. Actually, socialism is much more like communism than like capitalism, in that socialism

Sun Jul 16, 2017, 10:20 AM

Jul 2017

and communism are both founded on public ownership of the means of production, whereas capitalism keeps private property in the hands of the bourgeoisie. Witness 1% of the U.S. population controls (aka "owns&quot 40% of its wealth!

N.B. Bernie Sanders, bless his heart, never called for public ownership of the means of production, thereby giving the lie to the "Democratic Socialist" label he affixed to himself.

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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