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Cirsium

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72. How do you get that?

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 08:33 AM

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I said go on the attack, don't just react. You are advocating letting the Republicans set the terms for the debate, in this case arguing about whether or not we are communists. That is the way to "lay back and let them butcher us up."

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Democrats need to get out in front of this Communist label and fast! [View all] Chasstev365 Sunday OP

Have the one who makes such comments, mtairyguy Sunday #1

You do know that those fucking idiots who believe Democrats are Communists Autumn Sunday #2

You got that right! bluestarone Sunday #3

Yes, but there are many gullible, ignorant voters out there Chasstev365 Sunday #4

"gullible, ignorant voters' . Key words right there . You can explain Communism to those fucks till Autumn Sunday #32

Which also means... regnaD kciN Sunday #55

They have been doing it for years. We elect socialists and eventually they will discover that they Autumn Sunday #64

+1 leftstreet Sunday #21

Yup! Botany Sunday #28

100% wrong! A few voters on the margins will determine the election winner. tableturner Sunday #30

Dream on . nt Autumn Sunday #33

That's how you lose elections. W_HAMILTON Sunday #47

20 years ago I regularly wrote letters to the editor in our local red neck newspaper gab13by13 Sunday #5

"If you have to debate the nonsense about being oasis Sunday #56

The "socialist' and "communist" labels have been used by Republicans for as long as I can remember. sop Sunday #6

At least back to FDR and social security, but 31j20b3 Sunday #44

I agree completely with your point, but we need to have a wnylib Sunday #7

Good Point! Chasstev365 Sunday #9

Good idea, but shorter. We need sound bytes. wnylib Sunday #12

Those idiots know that and guess what? They are fine with it. nt Autumn Sunday #35

How's this? EarlG Sunday #11

"trump talked to Communist Putin for nearly 2 hours on our Independence Day" Bayard Sunday #20

why take the bait? WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #8

I agree, gab13by13 Sunday #22

Yes, that could be said about this and a host of other issues where the bait is consistently taken. BannonsLiver Sunday #36

I think a Cuba invasion will take place before midterms. NCDem47 Sunday #10

I think that you are right. So we need to prepare wnylib Sunday #13

It's so obvious the messaging groundwork is being laid. NCDem47 Sunday #14

Yes, and Trump is like a reincarnation of Batista to the Cubans. wnylib Sunday #19

Ah, that's why! Now it makes sense. betsuni Sunday #16

Quite possible. moondust Sunday #45

Why do you call me a communist? kentuck Sunday #15

Nice! Chasstev365 Sunday #18

Real fascists are a greater threat than imaginary communists Raven123 Sunday #17

YES! tableturner Sunday #48

How Republicans view socialists Raven123 Sunday #23

For magats, words are only weapons. That's their only meaning. Fight back visually. usonian Sunday #24

You mean a time machine to the Red scare? Johonny Sunday #25

Look them in eye, deadpan, "I didn't vote for a fat orange faced putin loving commie". mwmisses4289 Sunday #26

lol BannonsLiver Sunday #27

Need a huge banner that shows our EYES and say's bluestarone Sunday #29

Don't buy into this crap Cirsium Sunday #31

Yeah; not getting out a head of attacks worked so well for Dukakis Gore, Kerry, and Hillary Chasstev365 Sunday #39

You are 100% correct! Learn from the past! tableturner Sunday #50

"Getting ahead of" does NOT equal denying an accusation. It can be attacking. David__77 Sunday #54

What does that mean? Cirsium Sunday #66

Get walked on? No thanks! tableturner Sunday #49

Walked on? Cirsium Sunday #63

Reminds me of... tableturner Sunday #65

You make my point Cirsium Sunday #67

Irrespective of all of that... tableturner Monday #70

Be scathing.. pippenpippen Sunday #34

I do not want to debate this because gab13by13 Sunday #37

Sure a lot of shitting the bed around here JBTaurus83 Sunday #38

This is nothing new. This shit has been going on since the beginning of the Cold War. valleyrogue Sunday #58

Nah, you don't say the C word at all. Just paint them twice as hard JCMach1 Sunday #40

Democrats need to call this out for what it is: dlk Sunday #41

Lets label them. I like calling the Right The HOG party PuraVidaDreamin Sunday #42

Socialist democracies snot Sunday #43

Every time a Dem is asked about this senseandsensibility Sunday #46

Being defensive on that is a loser approach. David__77 Sunday #51

McCarthy must be smiling from the sewers. Dave Bowman Sunday #52

Trump loves communism when billionaires get the whole pie bucolic_frolic Sunday #53

None of these people even know what a "communist" IS. valleyrogue Sunday #57

Dems have no "rapid response force" Dems have no "talking points of the day" Bluetus Sunday #59

"Democrats need to get out in front of this Communist label" J_William_Ryan Sunday #60

Yup... WinningAgain Sunday #61

Just turn around and call Trump a communist. LeftInTX Sunday #62

Chalk one up for the right wing machine Cirsium Sunday #68

Yeah...lay back and let them butcher us up....NOT! tableturner Monday #71

How do you get that? Cirsium Monday #72

Don't worry angrychair Sunday #69

There's no reason to address it. CrimsonBight Monday #73

Welcome to DU, CrimsonBight! Lars39 Monday #74

I agree Kaleva Monday #75

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Monday #78

Exactly Stacey Grove Monday #82

Another rebuttal: Mitch McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao (not currently acting in any official capacity AFAWK) Mad_Machine76 Monday #76

Billionaires love Communism, that's how they get their tax breaks and subsidies bucolic_frolic Monday #77

Exactly. Bill Clinton provided the playbook... Blasphemer Monday #79

I missed that, thanks for reminding us all! /nt bucolic_frolic Monday #80

This isn't new. Our party simply doesn't know to respond. We've only had five decades after all to figure it out. msfiddlestix Monday #81