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Norrrm

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10. Thiel manages to use both scare words - communist and socialist.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:28 PM

Friday

What is the difference between socialism and communism?

Socialism is a keyword/buzzword used to incite fear that the other party will control/ruin your personal economy/lifestyle.
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Communism is a buzzword/keyword used to incite fear that the other party will ruin/control your personal lifestyle/economy.
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Alas! The meanings are meaningless. The names are used purely as an emotional trigger.

Does anyone think MTG actually knows (or cares) the meanings and differences?
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The Problem with Greene’s Warning About ‘Communist Takeover’ of Judicial System

https://www.factcheck.org/2023/09/the-problem-with-greenes-warning-about-communist-takeover-of-judicial-system/

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Peter Thiel spewed crazy theories about Pope Leo, Anthropic, and the reason for the American Revolution at Aspen Inst. [View all] highplainsdem Friday OP

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Unfortunately, he has already brain-washed Vance...the "perfect" useful idiot hlthe2b Friday #2

Vance's sugar daddy Norrrm Friday #7

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Too much money makes people decadent and sociopathic. Haggard Celine Friday #11

He is super-successful, so he must know what he is talking about, right? Midnight Writer Friday #4

It seems that unrestrained capitalism breeds rich and powerful unrestrained sociopaths. n/t indusurb Friday #5

What Thiel needs... GiqueCee Friday #6

And these are the whack jobs . . . peggysue2 Friday #8

I hope the guy who is publically criticizing papal encyclicals is never referred to as a strong Catholic again Prairie Gates Friday #9

Thiel manages to use both scare words - communist and socialist. Norrrm Friday #10

God he is such a piece of shit. Initech Friday #12

Maybe people should stop going to see this guy talk. chowder66 Friday #13