RE: Trump's obsession with communism. Confused with authoritarianism?

[teach1st]

All of a sudden, there are vile, threatening, godless communists everywhere: in your town, in your schools, in your laundry hampers, crawling up your legs as I post. President Trump says he wants to exile them - especially the ones sneakily masquerading as Democrats, people of color, immigrants, and women.

Personally, I blame him. This supposed Marxist invasion happened on his watch. They weren't exactly a massive force around here earlier in this century, but suddenly, as his second term craters, they're everywhere.

Setting aside whether he even knows what communism is (let’s be honest, he didn't seem to know what was in the Declaration of Independence last night), it makes you wonder: Is he the secret commie? Think about it. He pushes for a one-party system, demands loyalty over competence in federal appointments, uses the Justice Department to target political rivals, and unleashes forces that trample on civil rights.

Wait...that’s not actually communism. That’s authoritarianism.

Authoritarianism doesn't care about economic theories; it happens in communist states and free-market economies alike. Let's stop misusing the economic dictionary. Authoritarianism is the real problem.