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leftstreet

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11. That's the thing you're right about

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #10)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 01:30 PM

Oct 1

They want their populists to come from the right, not the left

But as far as the economic moves Trump's making (taking stakes, diverting to corps), that's not Socialism, that's Fascism. Centralized "control" but with private ownership

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Krasnov Fears Zohran Mamdani [View all] gab13by13 Oct 1 OP

How is Trump acting like a Socialist? leftstreet Oct 1 #1

+1000 Celerity Oct 1 #4

Didn't Krasnov tell Big retail stores to eat the added costs from the tariffs? gab13by13 Oct 1 #5

"Taking from the poor and transferring their wealth to the rich is Socialism." TheProle Oct 1 #7

Oh com'on ! stopdiggin Oct 1 #2

That loss of wealth is being transferred to his cronies, call it crony capitalism if Socialism is too harsh. gab13by13 Oct 1 #6

It's not "too harsh," it's simply wrong. TheProle Oct 1 #8

Just found out he is having the government buy a gab13by13 Oct 1 #9

The problem lies in tossing around words ... That don't at all describe ... stopdiggin Oct 1 #13

He thinks he can make the population fear the Democrats by bringing attention to Mamdani. everyonematters Oct 1 #3

Maybe so, but it doesn't refute my statement gab13by13 Oct 1 #10

That's the thing you're right about leftstreet Oct 1 #11

Krasnov isn't the only asshole who fears him. Autumn Oct 1 #12