Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

(11,260 posts)

20. Truth-Telling Hell.

Wed Dec 30, 2020, 01:17 PM

Dec 2020

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

24 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Harry Truman explains Socialism.... [View all] pbmus Dec 2020 OP

He's not explaining socialism. He's explaining... JHB Dec 2020 #1

He is certainly not explaining those who identify as socialists. My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #3

Yes. Those are proven liberal progressive programs, not Hortensis Dec 2020 #10

Get the message across now. BSdetect Dec 2020 #2

Even Eisenhower got this..... OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2020 #4

None of these listed were socialized. That's why Truman made fun of Hortensis Dec 2020 #11

Specifically which politicians would it "be helpful" to? LanternWaste Dec 2020 #7

Give 'em hell Harry! captain queeg Dec 2020 #6

Why Socialism ? dweller Dec 2020 #8

He wrote that in 1949 but died in 1955, so he didn't live to see Hortensis Dec 2020 #12

We already had our revolution, and peoples around the planet Hortensis Dec 2020 #14

Falling oil prices, US economic sanctions, corruption, etc. progressoid Dec 2020 #21

Of course it is. But it'd be outrageously dishonest Hortensis Dec 2020 #22

The police state stage is not unique to socialism. progressoid Dec 2020 #23

And Nazis. moondust Dec 2020 #9

Well, for one no nations exist with democratic socialist governments. Hortensis Dec 2020 #19

Charles Koch's worst nightmare. NEOBuckeye Dec 2020 #17

Truth-Telling Hell. czarjak Dec 2020 #20

Harry Nails It colsohlibgal Dec 2020 #24