Tech bros leading the charge for socialism.
Right now we have commie Bernie wanting to 'heist' AI while we have 'Fascist' Potus wanting to use your/mine Tax money to 'invest' into AI
Posted on 07/26/2026 5:35:18 AM PDT by MtnClimber
That’s because socialism follows an inevitable trajectory. The real question is whether America can reject socialism before a bitter end comes our way.
As J.R. Dunn noted in his July 17th Members Weekly Newsletter (you should subscribe!) in an article titled “Targeting the Socialists,” America’s socialist and socialist-adjacent movements have emerged in four major waves since 1920. Today, we appear to be entering the fifth.
Let’s get one thing out of the way first: you say socialists, I say communists. Why? Because socialism has repeatedly demonstrated that it cannot sustain itself economically. Faced with one failure after another, socialist governments have historically responded by concentrating political power, restricting dissent usually violently, and expanding state control. That is, they start socialist (some private ownership) and end communist (the nationalization of all business and all power concentrated in the state).
In practice, socialism and communism often become different stages of the same process, all ending in enslavement. For this discussion, the distinction matters less than the ultimate destination.
This fifth wave differs from the previous four in one critical respect: it is no longer confined to the political fringe but is moving steadily into the mainstream across multiple geographic areas. Earlier socialist movements struggled to gain lasting influence outside activist circles, academia, and labor organizations, rarely penetrating America’s most influential institutions.
The current movement already possesses significant political power and has established itself within many of the institutions that shape how Americans learn, communicate, and govern. It has accumulated influence simultaneously in education, politics, parts of corporate America, activist organizations, and much of the media, where these institutions increasingly reinforce one another and normalize ideas that only a generation ago would have remained political nonstarters. That institutional foothold is what distinguishes this fifth wave from its predecessors—and what makes it potentially far
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I doubt it. History shows us that revolutions come about because of a small, committed group of people, and a largely disengaged public.
The answer is no, unfortunately.
Exactly.
In the past when socialism or communism took over, it was due to people being poor and starving. They were reaching out for what they thought would help them. Today, people are fat and lazy and reaching out to what they think will keep them that way.
The good thing about this time is that we only have it in places like NY so far. Hopefully, others will see the businesses and rich people flee those states as well as the crumbling of those areas and will realize how bad it can get.
Several years ago I was discussing socialism with a person and couldn't convince him it won't work. Finally I had enough and told him, "You convinced me. I need a new house, new car, big truck, steak, lobster, etc. and I am too old and lazy to work for them so you better get busy making all that for me." That was the end of our discussion.
Tech bros leading the charge for socialism.
Right now we have commie Bernie wanting to 'heist' AI while we have 'Fascist' Potus wanting to use your/mine Tax money to 'invest' into AI
Also, see Gramsci's 'Long March Through the Institutions'.
You are firing on all cylinders with the Seven Deadly Sins!
One man’s Greed is another man’s Envy. Sin is the fuel that keeps this running.
The only way we can fix this is to repatriate whatever we can, which thankfully is already happening. However, it won't work if we don't choose to buy American labor.
It's not too late. Let's do this while we still can.
It’s not LUCK! It’s good parenting, setting an example, instilling sound virtues and a solid work ethic. Give yourself some credit! :)
And look who their mainstay leader is, an Islamic nut job New York mayor.
The corollary to that statement is, "don't give up your guns."
There's a very good reason why leftists hate the fact that millions of Americans own AR-15s with STANDARD SIZE 30 round magazines.
It is trendy to be wary of socialism when the real threat probably lies more along the lines of fascism.
Depends on what you mean by "socialism" and how seriously you want to take it. Many "socialist governments" around the world haven't been interested in creating actual socialism. They are reformist and willing to live with capitalism and private property. DSA is more determined to impose a new socialist system -- at least now, when it's a matter of just talking about it.
It’s no wonder why a complete sh—nozzle like Xi the Pooh adopted it.
Stop and think - London and New York have fallen to the Caliphate - both ruled by the House of Islam via their Mayors.
You are correct. It is a benevolent dictatorship. Oddly American Warships now call on Vietnam. Vietnam in effect is a de facto allie of the United States. They fear China.
You are correct. It is a benevolent dictatorship. Oddly American Warships now call on Vietnam. Vietnam in effect is a de facto allie of the United States. They fear China.
There’s going to be a bitter end in America because the left see opposition as literal Evil and there’s a second amendment for the rest of us who aren’t stupid or crazy. The engine of it is the utterly intractable nature of the crazed TDS left.
There’s a thread on here from years ago wherein Freepers were talking about the lean years between 18 and 25 or so. I’m amazed they didn’t suffer malnutrition early on by the meaness of what they considered dinner in their straitened trying to get ahead lives. It might be interesting to find that thread and compare what the FReepers were doing to get ahead and what your kids friends are doing or have done.
<>I’m not sure why<<>
<>My kids just lucked out<>
Nonsense.
Obvious great parenting.
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