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Walleye

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1. This is how they con the Latinos, who remember socialism in the South American countries and hated it

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2025, 02:56 PM

May 25

There’s no part of the United States government that resembles socialism. The fox guy just said it, the “important” people should get more money. Everybody’s important dammit

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Eeeewwwww! I found a Hegseth in my Journal [View all] JHB May 25 OP

This is how they con the Latinos, who remember socialism in the South American countries and hated it Walleye May 25 #1

That's why we really need to push back on people calling the New Deal "socialism". JHB May 25 #2

I agree, Democratic socialism was a dumb way to call to it Walleye May 25 #4

Would you believe Thomas Friedman? Then it popped up in Europe, which made it "European socailism" to the Right JHB May 25 #5

The right wing has made it a dirty word, like they do with everything else we try to do Walleye May 25 #6

They didn't settle on woke, it's just the latest chew toy. They'll have new ones soon enough. JHB May 25 #7

Yes, political correctness was too long words. They don't like all those syllables Walleye May 25 #8

It's called humanity, Kegsbreath. Clouds Passing May 25 #3

Which one of those idiots is Hegseth? ShazzieB May 26 #9