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Polybius

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11. I only know one Communist

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 11:46 AM

Jun 2019

The guy is in his late 50's, with a long white beard. The first time I met him, I told him jokingly that he looks like Fidel. He thanked me with teary eyes and wanted to hug me lol.

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A leftward shift': Communist party USA sees chance as progressives surge [View all] DonViejo Jun 2019 OP

Sue guys. Whatever. Loki Liesmith Jun 2019 #1

One of the most important messages in 2020: Takket Jun 2019 #2

Yeah, what he said... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #3

"The truth is the communist party isn't out to hurt you..." Scurrilous Jun 2019 #4

I'm upper middle class... Loki Liesmith Jun 2019 #5

Well, I'm poor and underpaid. natstephen Jun 2019 #15

Wishing you better times Loki Liesmith Jun 2019 #16

As long as the poor are the enemy... natstephen Jun 2019 #17

Yes, the situation in North Korea is absolutely horrible ck4829 Jun 2019 #9

It's ridiculous to compare us to North Korea. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #10

Well they might have the freedom to write it but they would also have the freedom to.. EX500rider Jun 2019 #12

The communist party, compared to when I was a kid, is deader than a doornail. Greybnk48 Jun 2019 #6

The ol' Yippie prankster, Jerry Rubin, had their number even then. DinahMoeHum Jun 2019 #7

LOL Scurrilous Jun 2019 #8

I wish we could get our terminology straight Loki Liesmith Jun 2019 #13

I only know one Communist Polybius Jun 2019 #11

Reading Americans talking about socialism/communism... natstephen Jun 2019 #14

Pro Soviet Union until that became...inconvenient brooklynite Jun 2019 #18

The Soviet Union had a pivotal educational role in this planet... natstephen Jun 2019 #19

The Libertarians are equally amusing. hunter Jun 2019 #20