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2. its just marketing using a scare word that means less to people than it used to. he cares not about

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 02:44 PM

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what the word means of the philosophy behind it all

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RE: Trump's obsession with communism. Confused with authoritarianism? [View all] teach1st Sunday OP

Trump wants communism for billionaires but not for the rest of us bucolic_frolic Sunday #1

Or, he's falling back on an old trope because GoCubsGo Sunday #4

Confusion? Nah, just stoopid...... lastlib Sunday #5

The GOP has been using this line for a long time LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #6

I'd go for the radical state-owned socialism. orthoclad Sunday #9

Republicans are hoping that . . . peggysue2 Sunday #7

They also called FDR a communist. LeftInTX Sunday #10

He''s flashing on his mentor, McCarthy's sidekick Cohn. orthoclad Sunday #8

Time to call Trump/GOP what they are DemocracyForever Sunday #11

He suckled at the rotten teat of Roy Cohn superpatriotman Sunday #12

No. It's Just A Buzzword ProfessorGAC Sunday #13