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Always Blue

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20. They were never socialists or communist.

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2024, 08:13 PM

Dec 9

That's why the United States brought nazis over to help fight the red scare. Hitler co-opted the workers party. Just like Trump has co-opted the republican party. They spread like cockroachs throughout the republican party. The republicans created the environment for it to happen. Bush jr. Wishing for a dictatorship was a clue for what was coming. Daddy Bush did mention the Trilateral Commission.

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I learned a German expression for what universally drives people into the arms of the extremist right: Verlustangst [View all] DFW Dec 8 OP

They ARE losing ground. But they don't want to blame the ruling class leftstreet Dec 8 #1

BINGO!! "All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked," Like immigrants coming over the border from Mexico. mitch96 Dec 8 #2

Yep, then amplify that message so "illusionary effect" goes into action using social media accounts uponit7771 Dec 10 #22

I found Heather Cox Richardson's letter BuddhaGirl Dec 8 #3

There's a saying among leftists that fascism results from... keep_left Dec 8 #8

It's a pretty good word to describe conservatism, too! Grins Dec 8 #4

Frank Wilhoit, markodochartaigh Dec 8 #9

Pretty acid-tongued when he wants to be ... :) eppur_se_muova Dec 8 #11

I recently read a novel that made this very point. LisaM Dec 8 #5

To wit DFW Dec 9 #17

Yes, exactly. I like using cash, too. LisaM Dec 9 #19

KnR Hekate Dec 8 #6

I made a long reply on another thread. love_katz Dec 8 #7

Really well said! Evolve Dammit Dec 8 #16

Re: church goers--I heard a great call in on German radio today. DFW Dec 9 #18

Sadly true Nigrum Cattus Dec 8 #10

Don't kid yourself. Mr.Bill Dec 8 #12

The very thing they fear losing, now they have chosen for all of us to lose. Those who have Clouds Passing Dec 8 #13

This is a well stated thought. It's what the Dems should be saying SpankMe Dec 8 #14

I'm not sure Magats don't want war.... Evolve Dammit Dec 8 #15

They were never socialists or communist. Always Blue Dec 9 #20

Josef Goebbels would beg to differ DFW Dec 10 #21