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I am curious why Republicans ignore Trump's wrong doing.

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This is absolutely false! Too many on the left are clamoring, voting for and supporting just those types. I think someone is confused on where the fascism lies.
In your opinion, it's absolutely false.

Please read the definitions of socialism and communism and compare them to the scare tactics used by oligarchs and aspiring dictators.
 
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In your opinion, it's absolutely false.

Please read the definitions of socialism and communism and compare them to the scare tactics used by oligarchs and aspiring dictators.
Some people have too much CNN to form their opinions.
 
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I did not get my definitions of communism and socialism from CNN or media.
I got it from 18 years of education, half of them taught by habited Catholic nuns.
From living in 4 different states--one blue, one purple, two bloodshed red--and seeing the terrible injustice in the latter two.
From visiting three different continents and countries with different types of governments, including a desperately poor country where I served in missions.
From extensive reading.
Do you always disparage the beliefs of others?
 
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In your opinion, it's absolutely false.

Please read the definitions of socialism and communism and compare them to the scare tactics used by oligarchs and aspiring dictators.
What are some examples of these "scare tactics" you refer to?
 
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In your opinion, it's absolutely false.

Please read the definitions of socialism and communism and compare them to the scare tactics used by oligarchs and aspiring dictators.
Like the previous poster I would like to know to which “scare tactics “ you refer?
Please read the definitions of socialism and communism and compare them to the scare tactics used by oligarchs and aspiring dictators.
Mamdani, Wu, Platner, Sanders, Katie Wilson, Nithya Raman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are just a few you can ask about socialism and communism. I believe my charge was many of these types are voted for and supported by many on the left . So I give you examples,

I did not get my definitions of communism and socialism from CNN or media.
If you try to attach “oligarchs and aspiring dictators” to the current administration I do question your sources and beliefs.
I got it from 18 years of education, half of them taught by habited Catholic nuns.
From living in 4 different states--one blue, one purple, two bloodshed red--and seeing the terrible injustice in the latter two.
From visiting three different continents and countries with different types of governments, including a desperately poor country where I served in missions.
From extensive reading.
Great!
Do you always disparage the beliefs of others?
I do question and challenge beliefs of others on a public debate forum, that is what we do here.
My beliefs are challenged all the time!
 
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In your opinion, it's absolutely false.

Please read the definitions of socialism and communism and compare them to the scare tactics used by oligarchs and aspiring dictators.
I find it completely humorous that you all on the left differentiate socialists and communists from oligarchs and dictators when socialist and communist regimes are run by oligarchs and dictators. Someone putting Americans first in America and getting rid of partisan political policies that don’t benefit America, at large, especially when they have trampled on the Constitutional rights of most Americans, isn’t a dictator, it is someone trying to right the ship before it sinks.