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US Debate Revives Fears of Communism and Socialism

Original: The US has recently revisited their panic about Communism and Socialism. There are no communist countries in the world.

Political discussion in the United States has returned to warnings about communism and socialism, even though no countries today describe themselves as truly communist. Commenters argue that states often labelled communist are in practice run by dictators or wealthy interests that control politicians, and they suggest the same criticism applies to the United States itself. The renewed rhetoric is drawing pushback and debate online.

Why now: American politicians and commentators have recently revived red-scare style rhetoric, prompting debate over its accuracy.

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• The US has recently revisited their panic about Communism and Socialism. There are no communist countries in the world. There are a number run by dictators or by those who have enough money to tell the politicians what to say and do. Tell me if that sounds familiar. As for… · bazcook@mas.to · 2

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