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DFW

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16. A rose by any other name, as the Bard would say.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 07:35 PM

Jul 12

ALL systems tend to have their elites. The more dogmatic the system, the more tightly its elite insists on control. Laissez-faire capitalism will have the luckiest rise to the top. A regulated capitalism (e.g. a social democracy) will have its cleverest rise to the top. Socialism in just about any form tends to have its cruelest rise to the top, always using equality as a phony cover for its elite claiming absolute power, “looking out for the people.” Whether Soviet Socialism, National Socialism, “goulyás” socialism, probably “Democratic” Socialism too, if it should ever come to power somewhere. Countries claiming to be “socialist” invariably end up becoming countries that people flee, not countries where they run to seek sanctuary. It sounds great on paper, never works out in practice.

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The charade is wearing thin and people are noticing [View all] Bernardo de La Paz Jul 12 OP

Only ten years too late to save the US from destroying itself, entirely avoidably. RockRaven Jul 12 #1

All is not lost. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 12 #2

Yep! What we must NOT do is give up. calimary Jul 12 #3

Here's hoping.... surfered Jul 12 #4

These people are insane on steroids malaise Jul 12 #5

Most nitwit movements eventually implode via their own stupidity. paleotn Jul 12 #6

Noem's statement is hollow from the get-go. Republicans have claimed this about Democrats for decades. Beartracks Jul 12 #7

That doesn't mean it isn't dangerous. summer_in_TX Jul 13 #23

Hey Cuck Miller, if the "Democrat"ic Party were doing those things you would have charged them six months ago. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 13 #24

True, it is very dangerous. Beartracks Jul 13 #26

Wouldn't it be ironic if Epstein finally brings him down malaise Jul 12 #8

Here's another statement that is odorifous of irony Bernardo de La Paz Jul 12 #17

ROFL malaise Jul 12 #20

Please, Elon! Please!! Dave says Jul 12 #18

"They aren't just liberals anymore. If you look at the Democrat Party, they're a party of communists and Marxists and MLWR Jul 12 #9

I Thought They Were Complaining About... ProfessorGAC Jul 12 #10

Self-contradiction is steam-rollered over by their latest outrageous statement or action. And so it repeats. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 12 #15

" Secretary Plastic Garden Noem, why did you fire FEMA workers Hassler Jul 12 #11

ive been called those same tired old ghosts since high school where a rop called me a communist pinko pig . AllaN01Bear Jul 12 #12

It's why we all love you, AllaN01Bear! Dave says Jul 12 #19

Communism is a crappy system, but it's not the crappiest system. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 12 #13

A rose by any other name, as the Bard would say. DFW Jul 12 #16

maga thinks it is all automatically included in the new elite, but they are starting to look around nervously. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 12 #22

There is no such thing as the "Democrat Party." SunSeeker Jul 12 #14

The problem is that way too many Democrats ignored the disrespect re the party name malaise Jul 12 #21

Believe Dems will be smart to not get defensive. MAGAs digging a hole that djt isn't allegorical oracle Jul 13 #25

She has crossed over into MTG territory. Sneederbunk Jul 13 #27