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markodochartaigh

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1. Communism

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 01:44 PM

Aug 13

has a socialist economic component and an authoritarian political component. Authoritarian Republicans hated the socialist economic component but they admired the authoritarian political component. Now that the authoritarian wing of the Republican party has taken over their party it shouldn't be surprising that there are many parallels between the Republicans and the Soviets.

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An old Soviet joke made pertinent in America today. [View all] generalbetrayus Aug 13 OP

Communism markodochartaigh Aug 13 #1

Too true. Don't forget RWNJs have expressed admiration for the very conservative Russian Orthodox Church, and ... eppur_se_muova Aug 13 #2

I'm old enough! to keep seeing parallels like political purges & a giant wall to keep people out (and in) Hekate Aug 13 #6

Fox News taking over our government mountain grammy Aug 13 #3

Except this incompetence is succeeding, unfortunately. erronis Aug 13 #4

somewhat similar to Hitler's popsdenver Aug 13 #5