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Grim Chieftain

(2,371 posts)
6. Cheers to Bernie, AOC and all the Democratic Socialists
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 10:49 AM
7 hrs ago

If you are scaring the orange felon, you are doing something right.

This is the GOP strategy for November elections. yardwork 7 hrs ago #1
That's already happening here. ananda 5 hrs ago #36
he considers all democrats to be commies. rampartd 7 hrs ago #2
If we're all"commies", then how does he explain HE WAS ONE for most of his adult life?? AZ8theist 56 min ago #96
as with so much about this freak, no one seems to care. rampartd 46 min ago #97
This is not a surprise. Because it works. Callie1979 7 hrs ago #3
Progressive policies are, for the most part, Democratic policies. RandomNumbers 7 hrs ago #7
"Progressive" works for me. An argument with oasis 6 hrs ago #24
Progressive and liberal Democratic policy goals are same, but I see (like in this thread) supposed betsuni 5 hrs ago #41
I come from a family of New Deal Democrats. haele 4 hrs ago #46
Wow orangecrush 3 hrs ago #64
The DS are kicking centrist ass in primaries everywhere orangecrush 3 hrs ago #66
3 isn't everywhere creeksneakers2 2 hrs ago #77
And this is where our pitiful education system comes around to bite us. slightlv 36 min ago #98
Like Democratic centrist has gotten us anywhere? paleotn 6 hrs ago #15
I disagree creeksneakers2 4 hrs ago #49
You do realize the bulk of that isn't centrist. paleotn 3 hrs ago #56
Nothing blind about the list creeksneakers2 3 hrs ago #58
Most are not centrist positions. Is that difficult to understand? paleotn 1 hr ago #92
That's what the people here call them. And Joe Lieberman killed the public option. creeksneakers2 1 hr ago #95
Was this on the list? creeksneakers2 3 hrs ago #59
Democratic Socialists are winning primaries orangecrush 3 hrs ago #67
We lost in 2024 because Biden ran for re-election and his campaign collapsed. thought crime 6 hrs ago #30
True, but there were a few other reasons as well. Callie1979 5 hrs ago #37
Nope, that's not it N/T angrychair 5 hrs ago #39
And Milquetoast/Establishment Democrats modrepub 5 hrs ago #33
Division is getting Democracy NOWHERE. Cha 3 hrs ago #65
Ummm orangecrush 3 hrs ago #63
It worked once upon a time TVguyCards 15 min ago #101
Trump manages to use both scare words - communist and socialist. Norrrm 7 hrs ago #4
Most of the national electorate doesn't make a meaningful distinction RandomNumbers 7 hrs ago #8
We labeled Trump correctly as a fascist. paleotn 6 hrs ago #17
We didn't go strong enough. The Madcap 5 hrs ago #32
Exactly Callie1979 5 hrs ago #38
Too late orangecrush 3 hrs ago #69
This is where out education system in America fails us. The GOP has used "Communism" walkingman 7 hrs ago #5
Cheers to Bernie, AOC and all the Democratic Socialists Grim Chieftain 7 hrs ago #6
THIS orangecrush 3 hrs ago #70
Old move, roots in the 1930s kwolf68 7 hrs ago #9
Great points. I was going to say they really are going back to the 50's underpants 7 hrs ago #10
Exactly! paleotn 6 hrs ago #20
I'm worried about the GOP base creeksneakers2 2 hrs ago #82
He's afraid of Democratic Socialists because the_liberal_grandpa 6 hrs ago #11
We want change!!!!!! bdamomma 4 hrs ago #53
The battle has begun orangecrush 3 hrs ago #71
No, he thinks Democratic Socialists will save him. dem4decades 6 hrs ago #12
100% that! oasis 6 hrs ago #29
Not orangecrush 2 hrs ago #81
Please provide me a list of Dems who describe oasis 2 hrs ago #84
Thanks for baiting me orangecrush 2 hrs ago #86
Commies are the new immigrants. betsuni 4 hrs ago #54
Sure orangecrush 2 hrs ago #80
Yeah, I'm sure. dem4decades 2 hrs ago #83
I'm sure I'm saying bye. orangecrush 2 hrs ago #85
How many of the MAGAs are ready to surrender social security, food programs Baitball Blogger 6 hrs ago #13
He's married and has daughters, so that's a trick question. Igel 6 hrs ago #14
Laying the groundwork for terrorizing the people orthoclad 6 hrs ago #16
especially Trumps private taxpayer paid militia, ICE and CBP. OGBuzz 5 hrs ago #43
Yep. Make us pay the bill for our own oppression, orthoclad 2 hrs ago #74
It's just a tired old scare tactic that went out of vogue in the late 50s. He's not afraid of communists, he's afraid of Martin68 6 hrs ago #18
Trump has no idea what true "communism" is or how it functions. Even China is far from "communist". OGBuzz 4 hrs ago #44
Send Bernie Sanders to yell at him. milestogo 6 hrs ago #19
Yes, Bernie Sanders is the poster child of the Democratic Socialists... kentuck 3 hrs ago #61
He knows shit about the Constitution. spanone 6 hrs ago #21
He shits ON the Constitution. orangecrush 2 hrs ago #79
That too! spanone 2 hrs ago #88
He brought this on with his policies. Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #22
What makes you think they scare him? EdmondDantes_ 6 hrs ago #23
Trump nor his maga klan could define the word "socialist" IcyPeas 6 hrs ago #25
Trump/GOP are Nazis DemocracyForever 6 hrs ago #26
Comuniwhat? What year does he think it is? Dave Bowman 6 hrs ago #27
OP coming soon orangecrush 2 hrs ago #78
Because Democrat Socialists are antithetical and a threat to fascism and no_hypocrisy 6 hrs ago #28
Like A Zombie Corpse Of Joe McCarthy 2na fisherman 5 hrs ago #31
Doubly ridiculous to the majority of voters orangecrush 2 hrs ago #76
Let's just mention how much he likes Putin. Probatim 5 hrs ago #34
I don't think it scares him one bit. LisaL 5 hrs ago #35
Not all voters angrychair 5 hrs ago #42
For every action there is a reaction. The MAGAts are terrified because they know that the Democratic Socialists flashman13 5 hrs ago #40
THIS orangecrush 2 hrs ago #75
Let's hope history repeats itself, then. Wednesdays 20 min ago #100
MAGA.... BobTheSubgenius 4 hrs ago #45
Democratic Socialists and progressive Democrats are a direct result of Buddyzbuddy 4 hrs ago #47
Hey Donny, you're gonna lose! Get used to it! Initech 4 hrs ago #48
Post removed Post removed 4 hrs ago #50
Are you saying that there are a lot of elected Democrats RandomNumbers 4 hrs ago #52
Bye orangecrush 2 hrs ago #73
Just completely bdamomma 4 hrs ago #51
If I received a dollar every time "centrist" is used as an insult for Democrats, by 2028 I'll be a billionaire. betsuni 4 hrs ago #55
He sees them as a foil that can be easily labeled as communists. everyonematters 3 hrs ago #57
I thought it was going to be women of color. KS Toronado 3 hrs ago #60
My thought was Jack Smith Tbear 1 hr ago #90
Don't flatter yourselves. Fearmongering and manipulating the GOP base isn't being scared. thebigidea 3 hrs ago #62
His henchmen and family going to prison orangecrush 2 hrs ago #72
IRS Agents with Integrity Kid Berwyn 3 hrs ago #68
True orangecrush 2 hrs ago #87
We've always been at war with Emmanuel Goldstein The Blue Flower 1 hr ago #89
Nailed it orangecrush 1 hr ago #91
As they get rid of the immigrants,... LudwigPastorius 1 hr ago #93
McCarthyism 2.0? Roy Cohn Esq. was Fred and Don's lawyer and also McCarthy's, as well as mob bosses in NY. Evolve Dammit 1 hr ago #94
That is the thing. OldBaldy1701E 33 min ago #99
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