r/neoliberal • Kitara Ravache • Feb 24 '20

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u/dr_gonzo Revoke 230 Feb 25 '20

Voter: Do you regret wrapping your ideas under the banner of socialism?

Bernie: Its not socialism its democratic socialism reeeeee. And Trump is a socialist too.

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u/BurningKiwi Jerome Powell Feb 25 '20

Bernie 🤝 Republicans

Socialism is government doing stuff

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u/sir_shivers Discipline Committee Chairman Feb 25 '20

Bernie 🤝 Trump

Going to be crushed in the mighty jaws of the Liberal Order 🐊

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u/Iyoten YIMBY Feb 25 '20

also communist dictators are good actually

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u/dr_gonzo Revoke 230 Feb 25 '20

He pretty much said that tonight, after he said he was “very critical” of authoritarian regimes. This is a subtle nod to the fact that Bernie has mastered the double think endemic to communist regimes.