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Spin Zone / Re: Will American Jews continue to vote democrat?
« on: March 14, 2019, 06:02:28 PM »Sorry, but based on what you wrote, it does sound to me like hyperbole to call it Communism. I agree that "democratic socialism" is an oxymoron, which is why I used quotes, but it is not true Communism which implies actual state ownership (though China has loosened that some) and a true one-party system. What they have in California is de facto one-party rule, but that's a far cry from outlawing other parties and tight State control of the private sector.
Also I don't think it's quite true (at least yet) that AOC and Sanders dominate the Dem party, though they are gaining more and more followers, especially among millennials and my students' generation. None of this bodes well for the future... "democratic socialism" would raise our taxes through the roof, crush the business sector under a weight of excessive regulation and likely spend us into a Greece-style economic meltdown. But there is still a centrist wing of the party, e.g. Biden. I'm concerned that by not using accurate language you lose the power to persuade people. When most people hear someone calling the Dems the Communist Party, they conjure up the spectre of McCarthyism in their minds - at least people of my generation do.
And there is a simpler, more benign explanation for why Dems push for amnesty for illegals - they are possessed by an excess of compassion. They feel more keenly than they think. Because of that, I doubt most of them are capable of following the consequences of their policies as far as you think. Plus, the "evil alt right" is against amnesty, so it must be a good thing. I doubt there is anything more sinister than that going on here.
Your never ending make believe view of modern communism is a big part of the reason that so many people fall the lies.
There is NO SUCH THING as pure communism, but silly people constantly bring it into the conversation to avoid the reality of how deeply bigoted, racist, hateful, murderous and destructive modern communism is.
Some call it socialism, but it never fails to devolve into communism once the 'right' people are in charge and then the killing starts.
Some call it progressive-ism, but look at how totalitarian every single item of the progressive agenda becomes.
Some call it social justice. What a joke. There is nothing what-so-ever just about communism and its sisters socialism, progressive-ism and liberalism. It is the single most regressive form of government on earth.
Communism always has to rewrite history to erase the truth and install the lies. Who's tearing down monuments and censoring textbooks, the arts and the media?
Communism always takes over personal choice to install collective control. What political party is all about making all your choices for you?
The democrat party is communist to its core and getting more totalitarian by the minute.
Pretending not to understand is just another form of projection.