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Paul's avatar

There's absolutely nothing communist about any of this. Just because communism had some features, such as totalitarianism, it doesn't make every other -ism that might share some of these traits communism too.

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

Also: Spot the lefty! Lefties love to defend communism. Esp. China and Stalin. I asked one lefty why she thought the oppressive Chinese regime was a good thing and why she fought for it to come here - even though she thinks Chinese are oppressed (more cognitive dissonance to begin with). She said, "Oh I guess it works well for THEM."

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Alzaebo's avatar

That was actually kind of brilliant, asking that question of a college commie.

What a splendid showcasing of their religious thought. Kudos!

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Sedgwick C. Hartung's avatar

A self-described communist I met had a younger brother whose middle name was, "Countway, as in Countway Library at Harvard Medical School", he smugly said.

At that moment, I realized why so many well-fed Americans who never worked in Romanian salt mines as children self-describe as "communist", or "socialist".

It helps them to feel edgy, exotic, creative, intelligent, brilliant, fascinating, special -- everything they are not.

Edit: Being *both* a communist *and* a member of the Countway family "distinguished" the above undergrad from his peers and satisfied his conversational goals, which explains why he failed to notice his hypocrisy.

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

You might enjoy this. Lindsay's Woke for Dummies. He breaks it all down:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MSCMR1sFbo&ab_channel=NewDiscourses

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Lugh's avatar

Remember on the old site, one poster said, Everyone should be able to go anywhere and do anything?

No borders. Extreme Individualism which is Capitalism which is Globalism which is Communism for the many.

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

Do you have an issue with people traveling or something? Please clarify.

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Lugh's avatar

They said, go anywhere and do anything once they got there. That's not just "traveling". It's just a fancy way of saying open borders. Milton Friedman said the same thing in a similar way.

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

Sounds like you're making that up.

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Lugh's avatar

You're lying.

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Sedgwick C. Hartung's avatar

I once read about a journalist who seemed to believe he was entitled to, "go anywhere and do anything".

Some communities make it clear ahead of time that they don't like YT getting in their face, but YT be entitled and do it anyway.

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The Real Mary Rose's avatar

Except for the color revolution, the infiltration of DEI and ESG (textbook communism), the indoctrination by our educational institutions, the struggle sessions, the breaking up of the family unit, the attempt by the state to take our children through the trans craze among other things. Sure, Jan.

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