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What worries you more, some so called socialist programs or authoritarian rule?

I constantly hear the trumpsters shouting the Dems want socialism. Of course they are so stupid they do not know the difference between socialism and some social programs, i.e., Social Security and Medicare. What I do not hear them complain about is the type of authoritarian rule that Trump seems to be moving the country to. He has even said straight out that he wants to name a justice to the court so that they can give him the election. And these same Trumpsters called Obama a dictator for using executive orders, while applauding Trump for doing so much more to the country with his orders. So what are you afraid of more, a few socialist programs or Trump's authoritian rule?

The latter, authoritarian rule, because the USA will never become socialist at any level more than we've ever been.
At most, we might wind up with working universal healthcare, better access to higher education and proper public infrastructure.
The 1930's was the time when the United States had the highest favorability toward authoritarian socialism or communism.
And that's what's driving all the hyperbole from the Trump Right:
They interpret anything and everything outside of their narrow right wing extremism as communism or socialism, Cuba style.
That is pure 1950's style McCarthyite/Bircher type knee jerk reactionary nonsense.

America has zero experience with state sanctioned authoritarian socialism.
We have several centuries worth of experience with some form of capitalism and some mild forms of public and quasi-public infrastructure.
That is several centuries of social, political and economic INERTIA, and inertia is the key factor here...the idea being that something that's functioning isn't likely to be casually tossed away, and by "functioning" I mean functioning at any reasonable level.
And like it or not, despite our problems and despite the current economic and income inequality issues, capitalism itself is still very much a functioning system. It may be in need of reformation, adjustment and regulation but the basic tools still work, if used and applied safely and properly.
So this general sense of inertia is always going to be a factor that keeps capitalism alive and well.
The only thing that could kill it altogether is a series of self-inflicted infections and injuries.

And one has to ask oneself, who is doing the most damage right now via simple greed and ignorance?
Even so, it is extremely unlikely it's enough to do the system in altogether.
We have recovered from massive failure before, and it is likely we will again.

What you're hearing and seeing from the Trump Right is pure hysteria at this point.
And it's well funded paid hysteria.
AUTHORITARIAN hysteria.
 
Another example of all bark and no bite. You people absolutely lack the ability to create an rational argument.
SOrry, but that is exactly what he said. He said if I am losing it is because of voter fraud. It is like in 2016 when he lost the popular vote he said it was because of voter fraud.
 
All of those points are valid I don't understand why you're dismissing the authoritarianism which, in my view, is the no. 1 immediate threat to this Republic. The first order of business is to stop Trump's slow moving putsch.
I don't think Donald Trump is a threat to this Republic.

I don't like where we would go with him and the planet could fail, but it wouldn't have been him.

No, he's doing a fair job of ruling and only exemplifies the people and an incorrect ideology manifest in his and tax cut.
 
I don't think Donald Trump is a threat to this Republic.

I don't like where we would go with him and the planet could fail, but it wouldn't have been him.

No, he's doing a fair job of ruling and only exemplifies the people and an incorrect ideology manifest in his and tax cut.
All I can respond to that is if you have such low standards like that it's no wonder we get lousy leaders from you side.
 
All I can respond to that is if you have such low standards like that it's no wonder we get lousy leaders from you side.
Side?

I am on the side of the one who will pay my debt and fortunately, it is not Trump, since he cut revenue.

Are you on my side, or are you by my side?

You're the one with a Donald Trump avatar.
 
Socialism is state ownership of the means of production.

Trumpists use the word "socialism" to describe things they don't like.

If they sneeze too hard and drop a load in their shorts, they think, "Socialism."

When their tired, bored wives say no to boom boom, they think, "Communism."

When they watched Boris and Natasha on the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show as kids, they thought that was the history segment.

These people will never be mistaken for thinkers.
 
I constantly hear the trumpsters shouting the Dems want socialism. Of course they are so stupid they do not know the difference between socialism and some social programs, i.e., Social Security and Medicare. What I do not hear them complain about is the type of authoritarian rule that Trump seems to be moving the country to. He has even said straight out that he wants to name a justice to the court so that they can give him the election. And these same Trumpsters called Obama a dictator for using executive orders, while applauding Trump for doing so much more to the country with his orders. So what are you afraid of more, a few socialist programs or Trump's authoritian rule?
Socialism require authoritarian rule. You have to first take the means of production from the people who own it. That requires a dictator.

If you mean welfare that's stupid with the debt we have.
 
Socialism require authoritarian rule. You have to first take the means of production from the people who own it. That requires a dictator.

If you mean welfare that's stupid with the debt we have.

Every single sentence of that post is incorrect.
 
No it isn't

It's clear that you don't understand why it's wrong. We get it. There's no need to insist on it. You made the post, remember?
 
Do you feel that Antifa and BLM rioters are the "Trump Right"?

To which everyone on the planet says "no" in unison. Why not just make your point? We're not just going to automatically understand the incorrect assumptions buried in your logic here.
 
No it isn't. It's criticism. Crying about how your sacred cow is beyond reproach doesn't make it so.

The phrase, 'enemy of the people', has an ugly history when it comes to the press. I mean, I'm not expecting any Trump supporter to agree and say, "You're right, that does sound authoritarian!". No, they are going to foolishly follow that cult to the end.
 
So you are saying Trump is communist
Goof to know since you are such an commie hater you wont vote for Trump, the worst president in history
Obama is the worst President we ever had, Carter is thankful for Obama, until Obama he was the worst President we ever had!
 
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