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Raven123

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5. This is their response to the electoral victories of Democratic Socialists

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:47 PM

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They can’t oppose the popular policy proposals offered by many, so they resort to tarring them as boogeymen.

Entirely predictable. Equating democratic socialism with communism is convenient and effective among an ignorant voting population.

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