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FakeNoose

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40. Absolutely ... it was required in college and even some high schools

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 09:12 PM

Dec 9

I can remember discussing this stuff in our senior civics class. We boomers were up on all that stuff, but it's just not taught any more. Teachers can't bring it up or they get reprimanded ... or even fired!

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From today's YouGov poll: [View all] everyonematters Dec 9 OP

socialists do need to "rebrand" rampartd Dec 9 #1

We are lead to be binary. We have a mixed economy but we're told it's CAPITALISM underpants Dec 9 #2

none of us care who owns the means of production rampartd Dec 9 #4

Well said Iris Dec 9 #31

As a worker, I wouldn't mind owning part of the means of production.... Jack Valentino Dec 9 #41

An Economy for the People! hedda_foil Dec 9 #13

i'm a fan if old school populism rampartd Dec 9 #18

Or "all your chickens belong to the government" fujiyamasan Dec 9 #20

Or "All chickens with XYD sequence belong to MegaDyne Corp, who owns them, and you are renting them from us." NBachers Dec 9 #21

i totally missed that when i read the licensing agreement! rampartd Dec 9 #24

You bet! hedda_foil Dec 9 #30

The word "socialism" has always been bad and nasty in the US FakeNoose Dec 9 #36

I always ask people can they define the differences between fascism, socialism, communism and capitalism kimbutgar Dec 9 #39

Absolutely ... it was required in college and even some high schools FakeNoose Dec 9 #40

Socialism has been demonized by the oligarchs and the rich who have a financial interest MadameButterfly Dec 10 #49

Yet many who responded 'yes' voted for Trump and Republicans. J_William_Ryan Dec 9 #3

Because 50 years of AM Radio fascist propaganda and 40 years of Faux News maxrandb Dec 9 #12

Don't forget... BurnDoubt Dec 9 #32

Rebranding... thinking... Tesha Dec 9 #5

Predatory Economy ZDU Dec 9 #6

It's been known Icanthinkformyself Dec 9 #7

I don't think of those policies as socialist policies. Something very American predates socialism - summer_in_TX Dec 10 #42

The Cure: Mr.Bee Dec 9 #8

One million dollars is way too low a threshold for a wealth tax. Wiz Imp Dec 9 #25

Boo hoo NJCher Dec 10 #44

Huh? You think evryone with a million dollars owns a yacht? Wiz Imp Dec 10 #46

I don't NJCher Dec 10 #50

I'm not for any kind of wealth tax at all. DFW Dec 10 #54

Welcome to never winning another election. Callie1979 Dec 9 #34

are you sure?? Mr.Bee Dec 9 #38

Wow. Apparently you have no idea what "wealthy" means in 2025. Wiz Imp Dec 10 #47

No Wonder Mr.Bee Dec 10 #48

Go get em Jasmine mountain grammy Dec 9 #9

Raise taxes on the rich, raise the minimum wage to keep pace with inflation, expand Medicare to cover everyone and Fil1957 Dec 9 #10

YES!!! Expand Medicare to cover everyone! calimary Dec 9 #16

He was my favorite President! OldBaldy1701E Dec 9 #33

We are a Constitutional Democratic Republic patphil Dec 9 #11

If that's the case NJCher Dec 10 #45

Yeah. I don't like or advocate violence, but the people will respond if pushed too hard. patphil Dec 10 #53

In American political discourse, "socialism" is a brand, not a coherent concept. hay rick Dec 9 #14

Is inequality a problem? Only 51% thinks it is! Inequality IS the PROBLEM!!!!! Clouds Passing Dec 9 #15

Yes, but when most people talk about inequity, they are referring to economic inequity. OldBaldy1701E Dec 9 #35

Almost all of the gains in positive views of socialism... LudwigPastorius Dec 9 #17

Government of the people, by the people and for the people is NOT Radical-left Socialism EverHopeful Dec 9 #19

still too many stupid people who don't want change. pansypoo53219 Dec 9 #22

So what are we "suppose to call ourselves. I mostly just say "feminist" or Democrat. efhmc Dec 9 #23

Force those billionaires videohead5 Dec 9 #26

FOLLOW THE MONEY KS Toronado Dec 9 #27

Capitalism WmChris Dec 9 #28

38%: "Capitalism sucks. Socialism sucks. What else you got?" (nt) Pinback Dec 9 #29

Just don't look at the polling for democrats in congress. It's a mess. mucifer Dec 9 #37

Americans don't vote on policy and equality isn't socialist-only policy. betsuni Dec 10 #43

We should just brand as progressives JBTaurus83 Dec 10 #51

And yet, 99 % of those that hate socialism, use it on a daily basis...in fact, would raise holy hell if it were Ferrets are Cool Dec 10 #52