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Is the Republican Party a Chinese Communist Conspiracy? (prospect.org)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Sorry, really just liked the headline, couldn't resist.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's not "pseudo-communism," though, that's just capitalism for the bourgeoisie.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Word play on the "they get free stuff in communism" schtick.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Kinda? Communism is about satisfying the needs of everyone through sound economic planning and collectivized production, what you are describing is someone getting vast riches for free just because they own stuff. I'm being nitpicky, I'm aware.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

I was being facetious. Pseudo in my mind at the time was not serious. Again, right wingers think communism/socialism is when you "get free stuff".