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GreatGazoo

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49. 3 big reasons

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 02:09 PM

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1. Trump is RW socialist (like Hitler) who printed relief checks and signed them himself (bet his hand was sore...). He has married government funding into AI, drone companies, SpaceX, and anything else that suits him. The government owning big portions of public companies is, by definition, socialism. Not that definitions matter all that much, so ...

2. Whenever a progressive politician breaks into national consciousness, the play is the same: Define your opponent in a negative way before they have a chance to define themselves. This is most effective when that definition has some truth that can be exaggerated or highlighted to eclipse any balance or nuance.

3. The truth isn't bad enough. Not bad at all really. So they have to push to an extreme that IS bad.

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

It's a boogie man Mz Pip Friday #1

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

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

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

Maybe they've discovered a whole new thrill. calimary Saturday #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 Friday #4

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

Replaces Sleepy Joe Biden and Barack Obama Endlessmike56 Friday #6

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

Some people associate communism with LilElf70 Friday #8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Putin isn't a Communist. ColoringFool Saturday #39

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

Because when somebody calls themselves Boo1 Saturday #16

2nd grade smear campaign moondust Saturday #17

It was the only word dweller Saturday #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 Saturday #19

communist is a nebulously defined boogie man rampartd Saturday #20

"When all else fails..." regnaD kciN Saturday #21

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

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

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

Because no one is stopping him LeftInTX Saturday #26

Trying to scare people again LisaL Saturday #27

MAGA doesn't understand a lot. Dunc Saturday #29

Because someone told him to. mahina Saturday #30

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

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

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

It's the same playbook malaise Saturday #34

Same reason he says he never raped underage girls maxrandb Saturday #36

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

It worked for his mentor. orthoclad Saturday #38

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

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

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

True but do you remember Liberation Theology malaise Saturday #43

This is part of a pattern LetMyPeopleVote Monday #44

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

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

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

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

3 big reasons GreatGazoo Monday #49

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

It's got three syllables Turbineguy Monday #51

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

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

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

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

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

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

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