Calling Harris a communist has nothing to do with communism and is not intended to. Rather it's a reflection on the western public who will readily be triggered by that in the way manipulators think is beneficial. Those couldn't care less about what communism is, whether they insult it or not. "Communist" is a swear word and that's all that matters.
In my posting wars with online conservatives, I've discovered that 'Communist' and 'Socialist' have been redefined to mean just "authoritarian." Also, Hitler was a Socialist, they claim. If you press hard, they say well okay maybe they're not Communists, but they are 'Cultural Marxists'. Whatever that means. The Right wing media responsible for this preversion of meaning is not only deeply depraved, but has managed to pull off a propaganda/misinformation coup of the highest order.
As Capitalism continuously bares its fangs and becomes an increasingly fascist project, as it increasingly offers nothing to an increasingly impoverished working class, the specter of Communism and Socialism must be demonized lest people seek an alternative to the prevailing order.
In the US anti-Communism assumes something of a secular religion.
Hitler was very likely a 'hand picked' agent of Empire who's role was to prevent (are you ready for this???) "A two-state solution from ever existing"...........that being between Russia/USSR and Germany, which prior to WW's I & II were beginning to happen.
Empire knew this and tried every strategy in the 'play book' to prevent it, even at the crushing of millions of people's lives, and economies of entire countries.
A Great read/book (and now free online at Archive.org) is an exceedingly well researched/documented/supported with over 100 pages of sourced facts) book called "Conjuring Hitler" by Guido Giacona Preparada
Really helps put the understanding of how evil Imperialism/Empire really is, not to mention how they play the 'long game' to ensure longevity (it even involves us today).
When I hear the world "communist", Russian-bot, I can't help but be reminded of those frightening days when such a word evoked fear and loathing into the then 'free-of-Jewish- influence' people in the good old United States of America, so much so that they commenced a series of investigations into people who said the word communism out loud, , ate Russian salmon for dinner, showed appreciation for Tchaikovsky's music or dared to read a Tolstoy novel in public.
Everything communistic was a scandal, worthy of investigation by a newly formed un-American activities investigator named McCarthy. Yes, the 1950's , not really that long ago.
As I have said before, a Jew in those days was just a person who went along to the Synagogue on a Saturday, celebrated a boy's coming of age, Bar Mitzvah in a friendly fashion and carefully saved his shekels in invest in something for the future.
Nice people, quite artistic musically, well educated as well, respectable and with values that were commendable. Then........
Now , however, they are a religion, in part, Zionistic in thinking and supporters of genocide in the majority. Yes, even those in the USA. Don't believe me? Survey them. You'll see.
They are proud of the Netanyahu's of this world as he controls the very decisions that the US Congress has implemented, a.k.a. supporting mass murder (with support from 460 politicians), the raping Force 100 soldiers, the massively brave bomber pilots so safe up in the sky against a stone throwing Palestinian on the ground as they try and avoid the thousands of tons of flesh-stripping bombs which allows the tame-weak-knee'd press to say the word 40,000 when writing on casualties when the figure should be over 200,000 in number to date, still counting and still continuing.
As we can see, expanding the communism idea a step further, and assuming that Vladimir Putin could be seen as a communist (in part), he hasn't gone into Ukraine boots and all; he hasn't seen the Ukrainian people as enemies deserving of death; he hasn't put into effect the kind of mass murder so acceptable to the likes of Jews / Zionists and the pathetic US leadership in 2024. Had he done so, it would have all been over in thirty days. He is not weak by showing restraint. He is a human being and killing people professionally as in WWII where their much needed actions resulted in millions of their own soldiers dying while bringing the Nazi regime in Europe to an end. Thank Russia for that one.
So they can do it ....if they want to. But they are not of like mind to an Israeli or an American.
Finally. A communist is a welcome change for a country of 330 million Americans who support the one-sided killing of a whole nation of Palestinians on land that Israel has stolen from them with the help of Britain and the USA. What do you call those kind of people?
On the other hand, American politicians, supporting Jews, Israelis and the weak leaders of the Western world like the extreme right leaders of the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and other sycophantic countries, all have a lot to learn from communism because whatever it is that they peddle as their philosophical alternative has turned the planet into a tinder box, just waiting for the first accidental mistake (that is false flag) to set off step two of Armageddon, step one already having taken place in the US House and Senate......the bowing down to the most criminally-minded individual since Adolph Hitler.
His name is Netanyahu, loved by American politicians. Shame on you all.
Here's "Two Nice Jewish Boys" discussing how they'd readily push the button to erase all Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank, rape all Palestinians with largest tools ever, and more... This stuff is live on youtube which would ban anything close to calling something like that against Israel. Beyond appalling.
That said, it's Zionism which took over. Like you mentioned Jews were still Jews back then and nice ones at that. So Judaism per se is unlikely the problem but it got appropriated by zionists just like Islam in significant part by jihadists.
As to "communist" smear - now it's not as much "communist" that's a dirty label but "russian". Which, if one's to go back in history has been the real culprit for the vulture west. Russian, Russia, Orthodox Christianity. That's what they've been looking to erase for centuries. Today is just another attempt. And it will fail just like all previous ones.
Bibi and others stay in power by escalating war. If peace is negotiated, Bibi (and others) is in trouble. So the bombing of refugee camps and the starvation will continue.
And the wheels of the D.C. and Wall St. buses, go ‘round and ‘round
I had seen that on a Podcast and if as the two Zionist monsters state, We ALL think like this, israel must end as a state. I think the world is doing that, israel morally and financially bankrupt.
Thank you for saying this out loud. As an American, I am appalled at what my so called "government" is doing around the world. Any further comment from me would only detract from your statement.
Marshall Plan, (April 1948–December 1951), U.S.-sponsored program designed to rehabilitate the economies of 17 western and southern European countries in order to create stable conditions in which democratic institutions could survive.
The United States feared that the poverty, unemployment, and dislocation of the post-World War II period were reinforcing the appeal of communist parties to voters in western Europe. On June 5, 1947, in an address at Harvard University, Secretary of State George C. Marshall advanced the idea of a European self-help program to be financed by the United States, saying
The truth of the matter is that Europe’s requirements for the next three or four years of foreign food and other essential products—principally from America—are so much greater than her present ability to pay that she must have substantial additional help or face economic, social, and political deterioration of a very grave character.
HMM??
Sounds like the USA actually created SOCIALISM (State funded Aid) in Europe post WWII.
But, Socialism is 'criminal' in the eyes of Capitalists.............................unless of course Capitalism self implodes, as in the sub-prime/derivitives lending feeding frenzy of 2005-2008, at which point, where was the FIRST place the Banks turned?????
To the Government for a Socialism created 'bailout'.
Socialism (focus on 'Society') and Communism (focus on 'Community', ie: What's a Co-op?) can function without issue.
EXCEPT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Capitalism doesn't want anyone to know that, so it spends every waking moment trying to CRUSH any other institution of economic well being.
Confusing 'Democracy' with Socialism and/or Communism is a mistake.
There are plenty of Social Democracies in the World (at least they're trying to be one) until Capitalism comes along.
Who's are greatest trading "Partner"??
A communist country called China (go ahead and try and live your life without allowing a 'single' product into your life that was manufactured in China. Go ahead, and let me know how it's going).
Putin is not and was never a communist as a russian leader. he's always been a social conservative and economic liberal. Ask himself and all of his actions. Putin was the second of Yeltsin and helped dismantle the USSR
Vlad fanboy of Trump? You saying Vlad elected Trump in 2016?
Btw, Vlad endorsed Biden earlier this year when Biden was still deemed capable, and now is endorsing Kamala and her minions as successors, in case you've not been looped in.
"Calling Kamala Harris a communist isn’t wrong because it degrades Harris, it’s wrong because it degrades communism."
YES!! I've been saying this for weeks now--quit insulting Communists and Socialists! We don't claim Holocaust Harris as one of our own. She's all YOURS, Capitalists. Take her away!
"The Biden-Harris administration is knowingly helping the Israeli government wage a campaign of extermination in Gaza that has shocked and horrified the entire world, so obviously the real villain we need to focus on here is Jill Stein."
Love your writing and the energy and rage it contains. For those of us struggling daily with what is happening to us as humans witnessing this deranged regime unleashed, it provides a life raft of solidarity.
as for Stein or West voters stealing votes...that's a pile of baloney....the problem is the corporatized Democratic Establishment selects unacceptable candidates instead of reinforcing the democratic process and involvement of the citizenry in an Open Convention. Were they selected by an Open Convention, we'd have a much greater chance of getting someone who authentically cares for the workers' concerns and needs.
They are absolutely correct claiming the stealing part because that's how it looks from their perspective. They couldn't care less about individuals owning their votes and making their own choices. That's not how the uniparty looks at things. It considers voters their property.
huh? Sorry. For you maybe. For me I'm not stealing anything from them. I've not given anything to them. And, I'm not taking anything from them. I just happen not to fill in their dot they imagined I would on their dreamt up precooked ledger. That their "wish" is not fulfilled doesn't mean I've stolen anything. I've made no contract with them. This is their con part used to manipulate people, guilt tripping them.
We will hear the same Ralph Nader comments, stolen, Stein is a Russian agent. I'm still voting Stein, I firmly believe as you say, I cared enough to vote (especially local issues) and you offer nothing of value as a choice. In the primary, I walked into the polling place at prime time (after work) I was the only one there. I asked if that was the case the entire day, yes it was. I asked for an independent ballot. Shocking they couldn't find one. Ten mins. and here you go. One candidate, I voted and, they know I voted.
"they know I voted." - who are "they"? Moreover, do "they" care? The system is rigged such that Uniparty wins no matter what and anything else - like your vote - actually helps support the circus the elections are "democratic". So yes, they do care only not in the way you think they do.
It's somewhat similar to organizations like Wikipedia asking for donations to help them maintain an ostensible status of "independent", "non-profit", etc. They actually don't need your money as they are funded by appropriate sources to ensure their behavior, but they appreciate any person making a donation however small so they put them down as "public".
CJ>>"The Democratic Party is not a left wing party. It’s a warmongering capitalist party that is presently engaged in genocide and nuclear brinkmanship."
EXACTLY! There is NO left-wing party (of any significance) in the US. And the "Republican Party" is further RIGHT of the Democratic Party, and worse in every single area (if that is even possible).
The "Right-Wing" is a part of BOTH parties (Democrats and Republicans). Anyone that doesn't understand this doesn't know what "left" and "right" mean (or the limited scope of US politics).
We need to ditch these two parties, “two cheeks of the same arse” (George Galloway). This country needs a 3rd party that can’t be discriminated against by this duopoly. The Dems rigged it so Bernie Sanders couldn’t run in 2016,in 2012 the Republicans did third party candidate, Ron Paul, dirty at the RNC and I’m sure there other nasty tricks these two war parties have done to 3rd party candidates. Even now the Dems are trying to keep Jill Stein off the ballot in some states. It’s all corrupt and all these politicians in this uniparty care about is lining their pockets with AIPAC money and other lobbyists’ money. The system needs a complete OVERHAUL. 😢☮️🇵🇸
Just as Communism was the PHANTASM of 1950’s cold war era paranoia, IT STILL IS! Communism was reified as EVIL incarnate, and any affiliation or sympathy with the ideas and values of Communism was equated with being UN-AMERICAN. THIS SAME STRATEGY IS STILL USED TODAY (as we can see).
I guestimate that 99% of the people using words like "SOCIALIST", or "COMMUNIST" or "MARXIST" don't know the first thing about any of these ideologies (and I suspect many also don't understand what CAPITALISM is). Most will just parrot whatever their "leaders" (Capitalist overloards) say (without thinking for themselves or expanding their learning/knowledge).
Caitlin, you have given me serious pause for artistic thought. I think that art is essential in times of conflict, to remind us that beauty still exists in the world. However, your excellent point that making art that distracts from current issues pits the artist on the side of the aggressors is spot-on. I will have to think about making some conscious art - so, thanks again for this reminder.
Thanks Caitlin and Tim for pushing us along! What I like to think with all these 'insults' about communism being resurrected, is that the oligarchs and the political class are running scared. They know they are despicable. They know the US citizenry might begin to entertain the idea that another way is possible. In spite of their loyal compliant media they weren't able to cover up a genocide. Their ruthlessness is out of control. Their political class can only cough up goons like Trump and Kamala.
Hopefully people are becoming aware. Even my relative in the US who boasted about " life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness " is rather silent.
True. I have read polls which show young people in the US as preferring Socialism over Capitalism. Of course there is considerable confusion about what both mean, but still significant in my view.
The Trump team seems to think saying "communism" has the same cachet as someone from the 50's saying it. It is laughably out of step. Especially when the notion is that our system is defensible. They could spend all of 15 minutes seeing videos from Gen Y/Z (as much as I hate these labels) and younger practically crying out how the "system" we have isn't working. I guess that is too much work. Easier to fall in to the rut of dopey trope from the 50's and possibly lose the election.
Benjamin Netanyahu is slated to come to New York and speak to the United Nations. People of New York don't let a war criminal, carrying out a genocide against the Palestinian people, walk the streets of New York City without protest. Arrest Netanyahu for genocide and crimes against humanity!
"It's precisely these "people" that are holding 330 million Americans hostage and the world at gunpoint. They're the ones making decisions on America's strategic doctrine, which now seeks to start a simultaneous nuclear war with Russia, China and North Korea. This Mephistophelian cabal is also doing everything in its power to prolong the Ukrainian conflict, which they also orchestrated, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dead and millions of wounded, displaced and others whose lives have been destroyed as a result."
Referring to Biden/Hunter the Democrats and the Deep State.
Now it seems Global Fascism, didn't think that was possible and here it is. With Chile working hard for the u.s. Gov./Military in defeating Venezuela friends there where shocked they have the gov. they didn't vote for. End Stage Capitalism : (
Calling Harris a communist has nothing to do with communism and is not intended to. Rather it's a reflection on the western public who will readily be triggered by that in the way manipulators think is beneficial. Those couldn't care less about what communism is, whether they insult it or not. "Communist" is a swear word and that's all that matters.
In my posting wars with online conservatives, I've discovered that 'Communist' and 'Socialist' have been redefined to mean just "authoritarian." Also, Hitler was a Socialist, they claim. If you press hard, they say well okay maybe they're not Communists, but they are 'Cultural Marxists'. Whatever that means. The Right wing media responsible for this preversion of meaning is not only deeply depraved, but has managed to pull off a propaganda/misinformation coup of the highest order.
As Capitalism continuously bares its fangs and becomes an increasingly fascist project, as it increasingly offers nothing to an increasingly impoverished working class, the specter of Communism and Socialism must be demonized lest people seek an alternative to the prevailing order.
In the US anti-Communism assumes something of a secular religion.
"If you press hard, they say well okay maybe they're not Communists, but they are 'Cultural Marxists'. Whatever that means."
If Marx taught nothing else, he taught that culture, religion, family, everything is superstructure on top of the eocnomic and technological base.
In other words, you cannot change those things without changing the means of production and the class relationship to those means.
"Also, Hitler was a Socialist, they claim."
Hitler was very likely a 'hand picked' agent of Empire who's role was to prevent (are you ready for this???) "A two-state solution from ever existing"...........that being between Russia/USSR and Germany, which prior to WW's I & II were beginning to happen.
Empire knew this and tried every strategy in the 'play book' to prevent it, even at the crushing of millions of people's lives, and economies of entire countries.
A Great read/book (and now free online at Archive.org) is an exceedingly well researched/documented/supported with over 100 pages of sourced facts) book called "Conjuring Hitler" by Guido Giacona Preparada
https://ia601705.us.archive.org/2/items/ConjuringHitler/ConjuringHitler.pdf
Really helps put the understanding of how evil Imperialism/Empire really is, not to mention how they play the 'long game' to ensure longevity (it even involves us today).
When I hear the world "communist", Russian-bot, I can't help but be reminded of those frightening days when such a word evoked fear and loathing into the then 'free-of-Jewish- influence' people in the good old United States of America, so much so that they commenced a series of investigations into people who said the word communism out loud, , ate Russian salmon for dinner, showed appreciation for Tchaikovsky's music or dared to read a Tolstoy novel in public.
Everything communistic was a scandal, worthy of investigation by a newly formed un-American activities investigator named McCarthy. Yes, the 1950's , not really that long ago.
As I have said before, a Jew in those days was just a person who went along to the Synagogue on a Saturday, celebrated a boy's coming of age, Bar Mitzvah in a friendly fashion and carefully saved his shekels in invest in something for the future.
Nice people, quite artistic musically, well educated as well, respectable and with values that were commendable. Then........
Now , however, they are a religion, in part, Zionistic in thinking and supporters of genocide in the majority. Yes, even those in the USA. Don't believe me? Survey them. You'll see.
They are proud of the Netanyahu's of this world as he controls the very decisions that the US Congress has implemented, a.k.a. supporting mass murder (with support from 460 politicians), the raping Force 100 soldiers, the massively brave bomber pilots so safe up in the sky against a stone throwing Palestinian on the ground as they try and avoid the thousands of tons of flesh-stripping bombs which allows the tame-weak-knee'd press to say the word 40,000 when writing on casualties when the figure should be over 200,000 in number to date, still counting and still continuing.
As we can see, expanding the communism idea a step further, and assuming that Vladimir Putin could be seen as a communist (in part), he hasn't gone into Ukraine boots and all; he hasn't seen the Ukrainian people as enemies deserving of death; he hasn't put into effect the kind of mass murder so acceptable to the likes of Jews / Zionists and the pathetic US leadership in 2024. Had he done so, it would have all been over in thirty days. He is not weak by showing restraint. He is a human being and killing people professionally as in WWII where their much needed actions resulted in millions of their own soldiers dying while bringing the Nazi regime in Europe to an end. Thank Russia for that one.
So they can do it ....if they want to. But they are not of like mind to an Israeli or an American.
Finally. A communist is a welcome change for a country of 330 million Americans who support the one-sided killing of a whole nation of Palestinians on land that Israel has stolen from them with the help of Britain and the USA. What do you call those kind of people?
On the other hand, American politicians, supporting Jews, Israelis and the weak leaders of the Western world like the extreme right leaders of the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and other sycophantic countries, all have a lot to learn from communism because whatever it is that they peddle as their philosophical alternative has turned the planet into a tinder box, just waiting for the first accidental mistake (that is false flag) to set off step two of Armageddon, step one already having taken place in the US House and Senate......the bowing down to the most criminally-minded individual since Adolph Hitler.
His name is Netanyahu, loved by American politicians. Shame on you all.
Here's "Two Nice Jewish Boys" discussing how they'd readily push the button to erase all Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank, rape all Palestinians with largest tools ever, and more... This stuff is live on youtube which would ban anything close to calling something like that against Israel. Beyond appalling.
Watch everybody who you're dealing with: https://youtu.be/YNjAjED5RKY. Same with Ukrainian Nazis, carbon copy.
That said, it's Zionism which took over. Like you mentioned Jews were still Jews back then and nice ones at that. So Judaism per se is unlikely the problem but it got appropriated by zionists just like Islam in significant part by jihadists.
As to "communist" smear - now it's not as much "communist" that's a dirty label but "russian". Which, if one's to go back in history has been the real culprit for the vulture west. Russian, Russia, Orthodox Christianity. That's what they've been looking to erase for centuries. Today is just another attempt. And it will fail just like all previous ones.
The West Bank is the next Gaza.
Bibi and others stay in power by escalating war. If peace is negotiated, Bibi (and others) is in trouble. So the bombing of refugee camps and the starvation will continue.
And the wheels of the D.C. and Wall St. buses, go ‘round and ‘round
Excellent.
I had seen that on a Podcast and if as the two Zionist monsters state, We ALL think like this, israel must end as a state. I think the world is doing that, israel morally and financially bankrupt.
I saw it on a live Jimmy Dore yesterday - he discussed the most atrocious parts with another Jewish duo - the normal guys, Due Dissidence. He just dropped the clip: https://rumble.com/v5dptvl-were-happy-to-know-the-palestinians-are-suffering-two-nice-jews.html
We do not have an 'extreme right' leader in France.
What we DO have is Macron doing his best to usurp the leftist vote. If you want to call him 'extreme right' because of this....I would probably agree.
So well said. 💔🍉💔
Thank you for saying this out loud. As an American, I am appalled at what my so called "government" is doing around the world. Any further comment from me would only detract from your statement.
Contrarian 33, Thank you- you have said all I wanted to say but couldn't find the words. 🙏
Actually, were you ask people what is the outstanding feature of communism, they probably wouldn't know.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Marshall-Plan
Marshall Plan, (April 1948–December 1951), U.S.-sponsored program designed to rehabilitate the economies of 17 western and southern European countries in order to create stable conditions in which democratic institutions could survive.
The United States feared that the poverty, unemployment, and dislocation of the post-World War II period were reinforcing the appeal of communist parties to voters in western Europe. On June 5, 1947, in an address at Harvard University, Secretary of State George C. Marshall advanced the idea of a European self-help program to be financed by the United States, saying
The truth of the matter is that Europe’s requirements for the next three or four years of foreign food and other essential products—principally from America—are so much greater than her present ability to pay that she must have substantial additional help or face economic, social, and political deterioration of a very grave character.
HMM??
Sounds like the USA actually created SOCIALISM (State funded Aid) in Europe post WWII.
But, Socialism is 'criminal' in the eyes of Capitalists.............................unless of course Capitalism self implodes, as in the sub-prime/derivitives lending feeding frenzy of 2005-2008, at which point, where was the FIRST place the Banks turned?????
To the Government for a Socialism created 'bailout'.
Socialism (focus on 'Society') and Communism (focus on 'Community', ie: What's a Co-op?) can function without issue.
EXCEPT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Capitalism doesn't want anyone to know that, so it spends every waking moment trying to CRUSH any other institution of economic well being.
Confusing 'Democracy' with Socialism and/or Communism is a mistake.
There are plenty of Social Democracies in the World (at least they're trying to be one) until Capitalism comes along.
Who's are greatest trading "Partner"??
A communist country called China (go ahead and try and live your life without allowing a 'single' product into your life that was manufactured in China. Go ahead, and let me know how it's going).
I’m confused about Trump and his minions disparaging Harris as a communist, Isn’t their fanboy Vlad a communist?
Putin is not and was never a communist as a russian leader. he's always been a social conservative and economic liberal. Ask himself and all of his actions. Putin was the second of Yeltsin and helped dismantle the USSR
Vlad fanboy of Trump? You saying Vlad elected Trump in 2016?
Btw, Vlad endorsed Biden earlier this year when Biden was still deemed capable, and now is endorsing Kamala and her minions as successors, in case you've not been looped in.
I believe that was Caitlin's point which is far more interesting to read. Nice distillation though : )
"Calling Kamala Harris a communist isn’t wrong because it degrades Harris, it’s wrong because it degrades communism."
YES!! I've been saying this for weeks now--quit insulting Communists and Socialists! We don't claim Holocaust Harris as one of our own. She's all YOURS, Capitalists. Take her away!
"The Biden-Harris administration is knowingly helping the Israeli government wage a campaign of extermination in Gaza that has shocked and horrified the entire world, so obviously the real villain we need to focus on here is Jill Stein."
Thank you, Jill Stein! You're my hero-villain!
Love your writing and the energy and rage it contains. For those of us struggling daily with what is happening to us as humans witnessing this deranged regime unleashed, it provides a life raft of solidarity.
as for Stein or West voters stealing votes...that's a pile of baloney....the problem is the corporatized Democratic Establishment selects unacceptable candidates instead of reinforcing the democratic process and involvement of the citizenry in an Open Convention. Were they selected by an Open Convention, we'd have a much greater chance of getting someone who authentically cares for the workers' concerns and needs.
They are absolutely correct claiming the stealing part because that's how it looks from their perspective. They couldn't care less about individuals owning their votes and making their own choices. That's not how the uniparty looks at things. It considers voters their property.
huh? Sorry. For you maybe. For me I'm not stealing anything from them. I've not given anything to them. And, I'm not taking anything from them. I just happen not to fill in their dot they imagined I would on their dreamt up precooked ledger. That their "wish" is not fulfilled doesn't mean I've stolen anything. I've made no contract with them. This is their con part used to manipulate people, guilt tripping them.
We will hear the same Ralph Nader comments, stolen, Stein is a Russian agent. I'm still voting Stein, I firmly believe as you say, I cared enough to vote (especially local issues) and you offer nothing of value as a choice. In the primary, I walked into the polling place at prime time (after work) I was the only one there. I asked if that was the case the entire day, yes it was. I asked for an independent ballot. Shocking they couldn't find one. Ten mins. and here you go. One candidate, I voted and, they know I voted.
"they know I voted." - who are "they"? Moreover, do "they" care? The system is rigged such that Uniparty wins no matter what and anything else - like your vote - actually helps support the circus the elections are "democratic". So yes, they do care only not in the way you think they do.
It's somewhat similar to organizations like Wikipedia asking for donations to help them maintain an ostensible status of "independent", "non-profit", etc. They actually don't need your money as they are funded by appropriate sources to ensure their behavior, but they appreciate any person making a donation however small so they put them down as "public".
"For you maybe" - I'm not a member of Uni or any other party and I don't have wings.
We are family : )
CJ>>"The Democratic Party is not a left wing party. It’s a warmongering capitalist party that is presently engaged in genocide and nuclear brinkmanship."
EXACTLY! There is NO left-wing party (of any significance) in the US. And the "Republican Party" is further RIGHT of the Democratic Party, and worse in every single area (if that is even possible).
The "Right-Wing" is a part of BOTH parties (Democrats and Republicans). Anyone that doesn't understand this doesn't know what "left" and "right" mean (or the limited scope of US politics).
And there’s a whole lot of them that don’t understand the difference. That ignorance undergirds the strength of TPTB.
We need to ditch these two parties, “two cheeks of the same arse” (George Galloway). This country needs a 3rd party that can’t be discriminated against by this duopoly. The Dems rigged it so Bernie Sanders couldn’t run in 2016,in 2012 the Republicans did third party candidate, Ron Paul, dirty at the RNC and I’m sure there other nasty tricks these two war parties have done to 3rd party candidates. Even now the Dems are trying to keep Jill Stein off the ballot in some states. It’s all corrupt and all these politicians in this uniparty care about is lining their pockets with AIPAC money and other lobbyists’ money. The system needs a complete OVERHAUL. 😢☮️🇵🇸
Just as Communism was the PHANTASM of 1950’s cold war era paranoia, IT STILL IS! Communism was reified as EVIL incarnate, and any affiliation or sympathy with the ideas and values of Communism was equated with being UN-AMERICAN. THIS SAME STRATEGY IS STILL USED TODAY (as we can see).
I guestimate that 99% of the people using words like "SOCIALIST", or "COMMUNIST" or "MARXIST" don't know the first thing about any of these ideologies (and I suspect many also don't understand what CAPITALISM is). Most will just parrot whatever their "leaders" (Capitalist overloards) say (without thinking for themselves or expanding their learning/knowledge).
I would have written the same thing, however, you beat me to the punch. Thanks!
People who say such things, identify themselves as people who know very little about either subject - communism, OR Kamala...
If she WERE a communist - perhaps her father would still talk to her.
Last I check, the stock market is still open. Odd, for a communist.
Caitlin, you have given me serious pause for artistic thought. I think that art is essential in times of conflict, to remind us that beauty still exists in the world. However, your excellent point that making art that distracts from current issues pits the artist on the side of the aggressors is spot-on. I will have to think about making some conscious art - so, thanks again for this reminder.
Thanks Caitlin and Tim for pushing us along! What I like to think with all these 'insults' about communism being resurrected, is that the oligarchs and the political class are running scared. They know they are despicable. They know the US citizenry might begin to entertain the idea that another way is possible. In spite of their loyal compliant media they weren't able to cover up a genocide. Their ruthlessness is out of control. Their political class can only cough up goons like Trump and Kamala.
Hopefully people are becoming aware. Even my relative in the US who boasted about " life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness " is rather silent.
True. I have read polls which show young people in the US as preferring Socialism over Capitalism. Of course there is considerable confusion about what both mean, but still significant in my view.
The Kids are OK.
The kids are still in the "kid" stage. Their thinking is bound to undergo changes as they experience more of life.
The Trump team seems to think saying "communism" has the same cachet as someone from the 50's saying it. It is laughably out of step. Especially when the notion is that our system is defensible. They could spend all of 15 minutes seeing videos from Gen Y/Z (as much as I hate these labels) and younger practically crying out how the "system" we have isn't working. I guess that is too much work. Easier to fall in to the rut of dopey trope from the 50's and possibly lose the election.
The Republicans are busy demonizing the Democrats as "Communists."
The Democrats are busy demonizing the Republicans as "Fascists."
Meanwhile, all these political parties actually serve American Imperialism and capitalism.
Red Staters and Blue Staters are only different wings of the same bird. They represent fake political differences for a fake democracy.
In fact, American "democracy" as an institution is an Orwellian version of Professional Wrestling with retarded gaslighting and demagoguery.
Well said!
Arrest Netanyahu at the United Nations
On Friday, September 27 at 10:00 AM
Benjamin Netanyahu is slated to come to New York and speak to the United Nations. People of New York don't let a war criminal, carrying out a genocide against the Palestinian people, walk the streets of New York City without protest. Arrest Netanyahu for genocide and crimes against humanity!
From Infobrics
"It's precisely these "people" that are holding 330 million Americans hostage and the world at gunpoint. They're the ones making decisions on America's strategic doctrine, which now seeks to start a simultaneous nuclear war with Russia, China and North Korea. This Mephistophelian cabal is also doing everything in its power to prolong the Ukrainian conflict, which they also orchestrated, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dead and millions of wounded, displaced and others whose lives have been destroyed as a result."
Referring to Biden/Hunter the Democrats and the Deep State.
But expectations can not be too much higher, if any, for the other members of the uniparty.
End game capitalism is, and always will be fascism. When the big dogs have won.
People call anything totalitarian as communism.
Now it seems Global Fascism, didn't think that was possible and here it is. With Chile working hard for the u.s. Gov./Military in defeating Venezuela friends there where shocked they have the gov. they didn't vote for. End Stage Capitalism : (
I know you know that Americans have no idea what a Communist actually is, or what Communism is, says this American.