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Socialist Progressives

newfie11

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1. I so agree but to many in America Socialism is bad

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 07:13 AM

Mar 2015

They equate it to communism. The public has been fed this lie for over 50 years.
With the MSM/big brother spouting whatever lie suits them, the term socialism would be vilified.
It amazes me how people vote against their own betterment.

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Want to Rebuild the Left? Take Socialism Seriously [View all] Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 OP

I so agree but to many in America Socialism is bad newfie11 Mar 2015 #1

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