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thucythucy

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8. I heard this same line of BS from leftie friends
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 11:22 PM
Mar 2020

Last edited Mon Mar 16, 2020, 11:59 AM - Edit history (1)

during Reagan vs. Carter.

"Reagan will drive home to everyone the need for a revolution. His election will lead to a massive swing to the left."

And I hope we all remember how that ended up.

Marxism-Leninism is a failed ideology and in our modern context near useless as any sort of political roadmap.

It's as dated as pure Freudian analysis. It might have been cutting edge in 1910, but no longer.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
"We had to destroy the village in order to save the village." thucythucy Mar 2020 #1
It Is Classic Marxism. Sharpen the Contradictions. TomCADem Mar 2020 #4
I heard this same line of BS from leftie friends thucythucy Mar 2020 #8
Well, Post-Debate, It Seems Like Bernie Is Just Looking for Excuses ... TomCADem Mar 2020 #10
Sarandon's comment epitomizes the stereotype of the "limosine revolutionary." thucythucy Mar 2020 #14
Michael Moore, Cornell West and Susan Sarandon... TomCADem Mar 2020 #16
A classic Marxist trope: Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #12
It also often means the triumph of the extreme right-- thucythucy Mar 2020 #15
It Is The Left Wing Version of Praying for the End of Times and the Rapture TomCADem Mar 2020 #21
The Democratic Party has been around for well over a century...successful and well received Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #2
That's why he is losing showblue22 Mar 2020 #3
Yet, He Is Doing The Exact Same Act To Stay the Center of Attention TomCADem Mar 2020 #9
Anarchy leads to dictatorship Frances Mar 2020 #5
Perez/DNC Made Mistake a Try to Appease Bernie and His Supporters Indykatie Mar 2020 #6
K&R onetexan Mar 2020 #7
I think we all need to contact Perez and the DNC frazzled Mar 2020 #11
Yo, Sarandon! BidenBacker Mar 2020 #13
What a fucked-up logic NCProgressive Mar 2020 #17
Even In The Midst of a Health Crisis... TomCADem Mar 2020 #18
Biden and the Democratic party should just ignore Bernie after tomorrow NCProgressive Mar 2020 #19
K&R betsuni Mar 2020 #20
Why I call them Loonie Progs Aquaria Mar 2020 #22
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