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Mz Pip

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1. It's a boogie man

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Fri Jul 3, 2026, 11:36 PM

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Can someone please tell me why he keeps using the word "communism" [View all] vapor2 Friday OP

It's a boogie man Mz Pip Friday #1

Because that's the label they intend to apply to Democrats. That's their idiotic strategy for the midterms. highplainsdem Friday #2

Honestly, when did they stop applying it to Democrats? Maru Kitteh Friday #9

His followers don't know the meaning of any big words. Whyisthisstillclose Friday #3

Maybe they've discovered a whole new thrill. calimary Saturday #28

It's a right-wing scare word (or it used to be, a few decades ago). He doesn't know what it is, Ocelot II Friday #4

Apparently, we are now communists when we question a 34X convicted criminal President. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #5

Replaces Sleepy Joe Biden and Barack Obama Endlessmike56 Friday #6

Because we finally got through to the low info people how important roads and fire departments and social security is. Iggo Friday #7

Some people associate communism with LilElf70 Friday #8

A liberal democracy that socializes segments like healthcare is still a liberal democracy. pat_k Saturday #22

thanks for your replies but threw me for a minute vapor2 Friday #10

they are rolling out the new theme, fox was using it earlier. its pretty corny at this point Blues Heron Friday #11

Bogeyman of the demented degenerates who watch FUX. RockRaven Saturday #12

So communism BAD but Putin GOOD. I'm confused. It can't be easy being a Deplorable NoMoreRepugs Saturday #13

Communism is defined by F-cks News. usonian Saturday #15

Putin and today's Russia are not communist or socialist. yardwork Saturday #35

Putin isn't a Communist. ColoringFool Saturday #39

Magats have no connection between words and meaning or fact. Words are weapons. usonian Saturday #14

Because when somebody calls themselves Boo1 Saturday #16

2nd grade smear campaign moondust Saturday #17

It was the only word dweller Saturday #18

He is a big fan of Roy Cohn, and Cohn made his mark as wingman for Tailgunner Joe McCarthy's commie hunt. Midnight Writer Saturday #19

communist is a nebulously defined boogie man rampartd Saturday #20

"When all else fails..." regnaD kciN Saturday #21

because it works on his brain-dead base Skittles Saturday #23

Black and white thinking is a sign of a lack of multigraincracker Saturday #24

Election 2028, Battle of the "c" words: Democrats called "commies" from one direction, "centrists" from another. betsuni Saturday #25

Because no one is stopping him LeftInTX Saturday #26

Trying to scare people again LisaL Saturday #27

MAGA doesn't understand a lot. Dunc Saturday #29

Because someone told him to. mahina Saturday #30

Because it worked for four of his greatest idols DFW Saturday #31

Because he's mispronouncing constipation and nobody dares to correct him. littlemissmartypants Saturday #32

Either because he thinks it's 1950 or thinks he's Joe McCarthy Deminpenn Saturday #33

It's the same playbook malaise Saturday #34

Same reason he says he never raped underage girls maxrandb Saturday #36

In his youth, they were the ultimate bad guys ms liberty Saturday #37

It worked for his mentor. orthoclad Saturday #38

I think he is conflating Socialist with Communist. IL Dem Saturday #40

Trump didn't get the 2008 upgrade. DiamondShark Saturday #41

Fascists have always been mainly concerned with opposing communism. David__77 Saturday #42

True but do you remember Liberation Theology malaise Saturday #43

This is part of a pattern LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #44

"Communism is everything we don't like" durablend 16 hrs ago #45

"Communism" is, on the ideological level, what "woke" is on the social level. A cheap, meaningless buzzword Aristus 16 hrs ago #46

It's just this month's attempted Word of Fear Torchlight 16 hrs ago #47

I think the right wing media, Fox news?, podcasters having been calling democrats cksmithy 16 hrs ago #48

3 big reasons GreatGazoo 16 hrs ago #49

It was the word of the week selected by his staff sarisataka 16 hrs ago #50

It's got three syllables Turbineguy 15 hrs ago #51

Same reason we say fascist and fascism every 5 minutes. So it sticks, and becomes part of the conversation.. OC375 15 hrs ago #52

Democrats have won a string of off year elections creeksneakers2 14 hrs ago #53

Because he's an IDIOT, and.... some_of_us_are_sane 14 hrs ago #54

We are the Democratic Party, we are not the communist party. LeftInTX 14 hrs ago #55

I believe he is posturing in case the midterm election is going poorly for republicans. GoodRaisin 14 hrs ago #56

He's appealing to the older members of his base. hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #57

Because he knows his cult scares easily. nt City Lights 13 hrs ago #58