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ColoringFool

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39. Putin isn't a Communist.

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 11:12 AM

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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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #12

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

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

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

Putin isn't a Communist. ColoringFool Yesterday #39

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

Because when somebody calls themselves Boo1 Yesterday #16

2nd grade smear campaign moondust Yesterday #17

It was the only word dweller Yesterday #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 Yesterday #19

communist is a nebulously defined boogie man rampartd Yesterday #20

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

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

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

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

Because no one is stopping him LeftInTX Yesterday #26

Trying to scare people again LisaL Yesterday #27

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

Because someone told him to. mahina Yesterday #30

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

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

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

It's the same playbook malaise Yesterday #34

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

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

It worked for his mentor. orthoclad Yesterday #38

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

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

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

True but do you remember Liberation Theology malaise 22 hrs ago #43