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31j20b3

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20. The Fascists were very anti-Comminsm. seem like Johnson is in Goosestep
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 12:44 PM
9 hrs ago

The very dangerous thing is the Republicans think that our social security retirement insurance, and medicare are communist programs.

They aren't communism, they are merely citizens as a collective group using the national wealth they helped create for their needs in infirmity and in older age when Private Equity didn't want to get within a mile of the financial risks of old-age and disability.

Communism is when the government runs businesses... and Trump is now investing taxpayer dollars in private business to create government ownership control.

They complain it's too big a part of federal spending, but it's a big part of federal spending because of tax cuts and tax dodges for the rich. Those programs make huge purchases that treat what should be independent corporations as if they are contract employees of the government. Which is to say just like in Communism the government controls the production of very expensive stuff... like warships, war planes, and general armament.
IT'S HUUGE. And Donald's kids are now surgically attached to those tits.

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OK, they want to use our money to go to war against our fellow Americans? Come on. Walleye 14 hrs ago #1
and they will get it rampartd 6 hrs ago #26
Absolutely they want to go to war with us. slightlv 4 hrs ago #39
Look in the mirror Johnson.................. Lovie777 14 hrs ago #2
So they want us taxpayers to pay for the upcoming war on us? Biophilic 14 hrs ago #3
SEIG HEIL WmChris 13 hrs ago #4
Agree, but finding actual constitutional believing politicians is harder than it should be. Biophilic 13 hrs ago #5
It is very difficult for that true believer in Democracy to get elected. efhmc 6 hrs ago #32
Fighting communism? lonely bird 13 hrs ago #6
The commies are landing on our shores, can't you see them? sop 13 hrs ago #7
Of course, silly me lonely bird 13 hrs ago #8
Oh, it's just relogic 11 hrs ago #14
Johnson sees communists everywhere there's anyone with a "D" behind their name in Congress, slightlv 4 hrs ago #40
Yes, but there is more lonely bird 1 hr ago #49
No Republicans would recognize it if it kicked them in the balls. To them, it's just a useful boogeyman they use to Karasu 3 hrs ago #44
The 1950s called. They want their boogeyman back. CousinIT 12 hrs ago #9
Republicans are completely uncreative and always fall back on the same tired old shit. Karasu 3 hrs ago #45
Are we back in the 1950s???? AZLD4Candidate 11 hrs ago #10
In the 1950s we were told that commies were hiding under our beds. dedl67 9 hrs ago #21
I was more worried about monsters. Harker 8 hrs ago #23
They're not under the bed Katcat 4 hrs ago #43
How about fighting Republican fascism? CaptainTruth 11 hrs ago #11
The Fascists were very anti-Comminsm. seem like Johnson is in Goosestep 31j20b3 9 hrs ago #20
i agree but rampartd 6 hrs ago #27
We all know it's not about Communism. It's about Right Wing Power 31j20b3 6 hrs ago #29
absolutely rampartd 6 hrs ago #30
If a Proud Boy knocks on my door.., pdxflyboy 5 hrs ago #35
i won't tell you thats a bad thing. rampartd 8 min ago #50
Ah, but he got smarter as is now naming social democracy as communism... slightlv 4 hrs ago #41
Mike Johnson is a walking echo chamber of Trump's mindless blatherings. patphil 11 hrs ago #12
Where? Where is Communism a part of the US? Fla Dem 11 hrs ago #13
Trump is the one who is up Putin's ass, not us. Prof. Toru Tanaka 10 hrs ago #17
Republicans just use it as a catch-all for anyone to the left of Genghis Khan. They couldn't give less of a shit about Karasu 3 hrs ago #46
Shameless demagog. Martin68 11 hrs ago #15
Fuck you! liberalgunwilltravel 11 hrs ago #16
The Pentagon doesn't perform domestic operations beyond disaster recovery, firefighting etc ChicagoTeamster 10 hrs ago #18
I'd like to know exactly what "communism on our " Shores " is? And who would they prosecute? ashredux 10 hrs ago #19
Threats and fear played well in the age of ink. BidenRocks 9 hrs ago #22
Heck, Mikey himself couldn't answer the question you pose. llmart 6 hrs ago #33
Well there is "The Hog Farm" BubbaJoe 7 hrs ago #24
i dont think the rs would know a communist if they saw one . hem more distraction from the epstien files . AllaN01Bear 6 hrs ago #25
THAT FUCKING SMIRK! Chasstev365 6 hrs ago #28
350 billion for a figment of their imagination and how much for testosterone testing for the troops? 🤬 Deuxcents 6 hrs ago #31
And then turn those testosterone laden men on the people of the U.S. slightlv 4 hrs ago #42
If he's suggesting the military be turned on American citizens The Wizard 6 hrs ago #34
If he's planning for the Pentagon to fight his opponents (us) at home, he's planning on using the Insurrection Act. hedda_foil 5 hrs ago #36
Drones, robot dogs, data centers... LuvLoogie 5 hrs ago #37
First off, was there a "Reconciliation 2.0"? I don't remember it. maxsolomon 5 hrs ago #38
Anyone to the left of a fascist is a "communist", apparently. Good old Red Scare bullshit never dies. Karasu 3 hrs ago #47
It's not communists you need to fight. Try the guys with masks covering there faces that like to march in our streets. appleannie1 2 hrs ago #48
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