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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt's rich that the fascist authoritarian and wannabe dictator accuses Democrats of being "communist".
He obviously does not know the difference between a democratic socialist and a "communist". Most of the governments in Europe are democratic socialists and they nowhere resemble the "communists" we knew under Stalin or Mao.
But, he is good at name-calling. But he is awful at telling the truth.
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It's rich that the fascist authoritarian and wannabe dictator accuses Democrats of being "communist". (Original Post)
kentuck
Jun 29
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Igel
(37,733 posts)1. Most of the ruling parties in Europe are social democrats.
There's a difference between them and democratic socialists.
kentuck
(116,273 posts)2. How are they different?
Thanks for the info!
usonian
(27,416 posts)3. Cult members don't associate words with any meaning or fact. Words are weapons, period.
That's why they change their meaning and expropriate them.
https://genius.com/Emmanuel-goldstein-the-theory-and-practice-of-oligarchical-collectivism-annotated
The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism
By Orwell's Emmanual Goldstein (the prototypical George Soros)
It's just a hate word to them.
EVERY ACCUSATION IS A CONFESSION