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4. Or, he's falling back on an old trope because

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 02:52 PM

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nothing else is working for him. Accusing people of being "Commies" worked in the 1950s, so he probably thinks it will work again now. Outside of his dwindling cult, nobody's buying that shit.

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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

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

We need to post lots of pictures of Trump and his Commie BFFs. If anyone loves Commies, it's Trump. Vinca Sunday #3

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