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Old 01-27-2019, 01:09 PM
 
Location: Just over the horizon
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The Left loves to rail against capitalism, blaming it for all the evils of the world.

While simultaneously singing the praises of socialism...

So if socialism is so great, and capitalism so bad.....


Why do thousands of immigrants and refugees want to come to America when Venezuela is right in their neck of the woods?
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Old 01-27-2019, 01:14 PM
 
Location: AZ
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The Left loves to rail against capitalism, blaming it for all the evils of the world.

While simultaneously singing the praises of socialism...

So if socialism is so great, and capitalism so bad.....


Why do thousands of immigrants and refugees want to come to America when Venezuela is right in their neck of the woods?
No moreso than the right’s love-affair with making blind, sweeping, assertions with no basis in reality.
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Old 01-27-2019, 01:16 PM
 
Location: "Silicon Valley" (part of San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA)
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lol I know, right. I'm a Blue Dog Democrat,

https://bluedogcaucus-costa.house.gov/

so I'm against communism too.

China and Venezuela are what the USA would be like if people like Bernie Sanders were in charge. But democratic republicanism is the superior political system and capitalism is the superior economic system, so our country is the most prosperous in the history of the world and Venezuela is failing. Hopefully the guy who wants to take over Venezuela will lead them to becoming a free country.
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Old 01-27-2019, 01:17 PM
 
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No moreso than the right’s love-affair with making blind, sweeping, assertions with no basis in reality.

If one is to step out of reality they could come to that conclusion. No doubt about it.

Add a few more symptoms to delusions and other serious mental health conditions could be diagnosed.

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Old 01-27-2019, 01:19 PM
 
Location: AZ
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If one is to step out of reality they could come that conclusion. No doubt about it.
Ha. Speak for yourself.

I’m not the one creating thread after thread spinning Trump’s failure at the hands of a woman.

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Old 01-27-2019, 01:20 PM
 
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You do know that all OECD countries, have a mix of Capitalism and Socialism right?

Most known is the Scandinavian modell, which creates the most wealth and best life for its citizen by just about all measures.


Your fault is you think Socialism is Marxism or Stalinism or Communism.. and see, by that you already failed.
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Old 01-27-2019, 01:21 PM
 
Location: "Silicon Valley" (part of San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA)
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No moreso than the right’s love-affair with making blind, sweeping, assertions with no basis in reality.

There's plenty of basis in reality, especially for younger people who aren't hearing enough centrist Democrat voices. That's why a communist -- Ocasio-Cortez -- won over a moderate Democrat in New York. We have to stop that.

Just because we don't want a fascist should NOT mean that we instead want a communist. Both are extremists, and neither is good for the country or for the freedom of Americans.


Fascism -- right wing extremism -- says "practice the religion I want you to, or you die." Examples are Saudi Arabia, Iran and people like Mike Pence.

Communism -- left wing extremism -- says "practice ANY religion, and you die". Examples are China and Venezuela.

I don't think either of those is a good model to replace the current pluralistic, democratic republic that is the United States of America.
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Old 01-27-2019, 01:21 PM
 
Location: SoCal
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I heard on TV a Venezuela woman said she would build a wall for Trump if Venezuela is rescued from the current dictator, she was heading to Columbia.
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Old 01-27-2019, 01:22 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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You do know that all OECD countries, have a mix of Capitalism and Socialism right?

Most known is the Scandinavian modell, which creates the most wealth and best life for its citizen by just about all measures.


Your fault is you think Socialism is Marxism or Stalinism or Communism.. and see, by that you already failed.
Scandinavia: our slaves are the happiest!
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Old 01-27-2019, 01:22 PM
 
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No moreso than the right’s love-affair with making blind, sweeping, assertions with no basis in reality.


No basis in reality?

Exactly what part of my question has no basis in reality?

America is a capitalist country.....yes?

Venezuela is a socialist country.... right?

And there are thousands of people walking thousands of miles to get to America instead of Venezuela..... correct?



Are you saying that the Left doesn't demonize capitalism and promote socialism?

Really?
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