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44. This is part of a pattern

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Can someone please tell me why he keeps using the word "communism" [View all] vapor2 Jul 3 OP

It's a boogie man Mz Pip Jul 3 #1

Because that's the label they intend to apply to Democrats. That's their idiotic strategy for the midterms. highplainsdem Jul 3 #2

Honestly, when did they stop applying it to Democrats? Maru Kitteh Jul 3 #9

His followers don't know the meaning of any big words. Whyisthisstillclose Jul 3 #3

Maybe they've discovered a whole new thrill. calimary Jul 4 #28

It's a right-wing scare word (or it used to be, a few decades ago). He doesn't know what it is, Ocelot II Jul 3 #4

Apparently, we are now communists when we question a 34X convicted criminal President. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 3 #5

Replaces Sleepy Joe Biden and Barack Obama Endlessmike56 Jul 3 #6

Because we finally got through to the low info people how important roads and fire departments and social security is. Iggo Jul 3 #7

Some people associate communism with LilElf70 Jul 3 #8

A liberal democracy that socializes segments like healthcare is still a liberal democracy. pat_k Jul 4 #22

thanks for your replies but threw me for a minute vapor2 Jul 3 #10

they are rolling out the new theme, fox was using it earlier. its pretty corny at this point Blues Heron Jul 3 #11

Bogeyman of the demented degenerates who watch FUX. RockRaven Jul 4 #12

So communism BAD but Putin GOOD. I'm confused. It can't be easy being a Deplorable NoMoreRepugs Jul 4 #13

Communism is defined by F-cks News. usonian Jul 4 #15

Putin and today's Russia are not communist or socialist. yardwork Jul 4 #35

Putin isn't a Communist. ColoringFool Jul 4 #39

Magats have no connection between words and meaning or fact. Words are weapons. usonian Jul 4 #14

Because when somebody calls themselves Boo1 Jul 4 #16

2nd grade smear campaign moondust Jul 4 #17

It was the only word dweller Jul 4 #18

He is a big fan of Roy Cohn, and Cohn made his mark as wingman for Tailgunner Joe McCarthy's commie hunt. Midnight Writer Jul 4 #19

communist is a nebulously defined boogie man rampartd Jul 4 #20

"When all else fails..." regnaD kciN Jul 4 #21

because it works on his brain-dead base Skittles Jul 4 #23

Black and white thinking is a sign of a lack of multigraincracker Jul 4 #24

Election 2028, Battle of the "c" words: Democrats called "commies" from one direction, "centrists" from another. betsuni Jul 4 #25

Because no one is stopping him LeftInTX Jul 4 #26

Trying to scare people again LisaL Jul 4 #27

MAGA doesn't understand a lot. Dunc Jul 4 #29

Because someone told him to. mahina Jul 4 #30

Because it worked for four of his greatest idols DFW Jul 4 #31

Because he's mispronouncing constipation and nobody dares to correct him. littlemissmartypants Jul 4 #32

Either because he thinks it's 1950 or thinks he's Joe McCarthy Deminpenn Jul 4 #33

It's the same playbook malaise Jul 4 #34

Same reason he says he never raped underage girls maxrandb Jul 4 #36

In his youth, they were the ultimate bad guys ms liberty Jul 4 #37

It worked for his mentor. orthoclad Jul 4 #38

I think he is conflating Socialist with Communist. IL Dem Jul 4 #40

Trump didn't get the 2008 upgrade. DiamondShark Jul 4 #41

Fascists have always been mainly concerned with opposing communism. David__77 Jul 4 #42

True but do you remember Liberation Theology malaise Jul 4 #43

This is part of a pattern LetMyPeopleVote Jul 6 #44

"Communism is everything we don't like" durablend Jul 6 #45

"Communism" is, on the ideological level, what "woke" is on the social level. A cheap, meaningless buzzword Aristus Jul 6 #46

It's just this month's attempted Word of Fear Torchlight Jul 6 #47

I think the right wing media, Fox news?, podcasters having been calling democrats cksmithy Jul 6 #48

3 big reasons GreatGazoo Jul 6 #49

It was the word of the week selected by his staff sarisataka Jul 6 #50

It's got three syllables Turbineguy Jul 6 #51

Same reason we say fascist and fascism every 5 minutes. So it sticks, and becomes part of the conversation.. OC375 Jul 6 #52

Democrats have won a string of off year elections creeksneakers2 Jul 6 #53

Because he's an IDIOT, and.... some_of_us_are_sane Jul 6 #54

We are the Democratic Party, we are not the communist party. LeftInTX Jul 6 #55

I believe he is posturing in case the midterm election is going poorly for republicans. GoodRaisin Jul 6 #56

He's appealing to the older members of his base. hamsterjill Jul 6 #57

Because he knows his cult scares easily. nt City Lights Jul 6 #58