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dlk

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8. Those pedaling fear of "communists," the Republican latest scare word, really just don't want to share

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:17 PM

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Our country has tremendous resources. There’s more than enough for everyone to have their basic needs met. Yet the greedy misers in the Republican Party would rather see children starve, women bleed out from miscarriages, and others die because they can’t get health insurance. More money for them and their donors.

Republicans have mastered the use of scare words and scare tactics, to the detriment of everyone else.

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Why is Trump so fearful of the imaginary "communists"? [View all] kentuck Saturday OP

He's not. RandySF Saturday #1

He isn't. He's just latched onto another word he thinks will scare the rubes Ocelot II Saturday #2

Do you think he can scare enough "rubes" with this strategy? kentuck Saturday #4

communist is anyone not entirely in on deregulated monopolistic capitalism rampartd Saturday #21

He would if he could... kentuck Saturday #22

GOP going to party like it's July of 1929... haele Saturday #15

He's not... Happy Hoosier Saturday #3

Democrats are not afraid of becoming communists... kentuck Saturday #5

Putin was a Commie. He LOVES Putin. Captain Zero Saturday #6

He admires the leader of China also. kentuck Saturday #7

Those pedaling fear of "communists," the Republican latest scare word, really just don't want to share dlk Saturday #8

It's all a distraction from his cratering in the polls and his corruption and vanity projects... kentuck Saturday #9

Yes, it's all about the money dlk Saturday #12

He's not. This lie has been recently elevated to a daily talking point. GoodRaisin Saturday #10

Yep. That's his primary motivation. kentuck Saturday #14

Because today's communists still lease Siberia. Sneederbunk Saturday #11

The DSA wins have them shit scared. Klarkashton Saturday #13

I have not seen any Democrats running around with Vladimir Putin on their T-shirts? kentuck Saturday #16

Its the talking point and will be handed to every rw media talking head MerryBlooms Saturday #17

Indeed it is... kentuck Saturday #18

I don't believe so. This is old school republican rebooting. MerryBlooms Saturday #19

They should not be afraid of this fascist. kentuck Saturday #20