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Dem seeking to serve as California's next financial watchdog took 2006 trip to study socialism in Venezuela
Fox News ^ | September 13, 2022 | Kyle Morris

Posted on 09/13/2022 9:15:26 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A Democrat running for election to serve as California state controller, the state's independent fiscal watchdog, traveled to Venezuela in 2006 to learn about Hugo Chavez's socialist revolution.

Malia Cohen, a Democrat running for the position who has received praise from Democratic leadership, currently serves as a member of the California State Board of Equalization and made the 10-day trip to the socialist country for $1,250.

Cohen's trip to the country was documented in a CNN story about the group's tour, with Cohen claiming that "revolutionary thought" is "generational" as it showed an image of her gazing at a mural featuring a quote from Venezuelan leader Simon Bolivar that roughly translates to: "The health of a Republic depends on the morality acquired by education of citizens in childhood.…"

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 2006; california; cohen; communists; demonicrat; hugochavez; maliacohen; simonbolivar; venezuela
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1 posted on 09/13/2022 9:15:26 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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No bad idea is too bad to try again when we are talking socialism, itself easily among the worst ideas ever.

But magical thinking is rampant among the Left, for they always think the next time it will work.


2 posted on 09/13/2022 9:20:19 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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I really doubt this is going to get anyone very upset in California.

No one who’s vote matters anyway.


3 posted on 09/13/2022 9:50:47 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: nickcarraway
A Democrat running for election to serve as California state controller, the state's independent fiscal watchdog, traveled to Venezuela in 2006 to learn about Hugo Chavez's socialist revolution.

Maybe he is a communist.

4 posted on 09/13/2022 9:55:08 PM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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It’s a woman.


5 posted on 09/13/2022 9:57:13 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Is this a real woman, or a fake woman?


6 posted on 09/13/2022 9:59:52 PM PDT by pepsionice
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Ya know, it really depends on what she learned. If she went there out of admiration, and came back convinced it’s the way forward? She’s hopeless AND stupid. If, on the other hand, she went there with admiration and got slapped in the face with REALITY, there might be hope.


7 posted on 09/13/2022 9:59:59 PM PDT by FrankRizzo890
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It’s a woman.

How does she know, is she a biologist? 🤪

8 posted on 09/13/2022 10:01:00 PM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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If she went there out of admiration, and came back convinced it’s the way forward?

Since it’s California, I would say that’s probably it right there.

9 posted on 09/13/2022 10:06:27 PM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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There are no fair elections in California. The vote is stolen and decided by the illegitimate regime. History repeats itself.
https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-tammany-hall-1774023


10 posted on 09/13/2022 10:30:55 PM PDT by antceecee
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Result of NY migration over the last 50 yrs to the Golden State.


11 posted on 09/13/2022 10:32:22 PM PDT by antceecee
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she was really impressed with the govt thugs putting down protests

power to the people!


12 posted on 09/13/2022 10:43:34 PM PDT by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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they always say the right people have not tried it yet

if your political system depends on the “right people”

you are screwed


13 posted on 09/13/2022 10:46:31 PM PDT by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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The perfect commie ho for the job.


14 posted on 09/13/2022 11:26:16 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (I always thought a Merry Garland was a Christmas tree decoration.)
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To: FrankRizzo890

If she goes and discovers “The Workers Paradise’’ is just that, they’ll let her out of the country.

If she discovers it’s Hell on Earth they’ll find some reason to lock her up.


15 posted on 09/13/2022 11:26:19 PM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots. )
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So she’s another mindless idiot following the fool Marx who had zero understanding of income, wealth and capital:its roots, history and heritage


16 posted on 09/14/2022 1:13:50 AM PDT by himno hero (had'nff)
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California is has been a MARXIST shithole for decades. This was just a refresher course trip.


17 posted on 09/14/2022 2:45:18 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: FrankRizzo890

A lot of leftists went to Stalinist Russia and returned, praising it and they idolized Stalin for the rest of their lives. They ignore anything that does not fit their narrative.


18 posted on 09/14/2022 3:26:12 AM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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/massive eyeroll.


19 posted on 09/14/2022 3:36:16 AM PDT by sauropod (Unbelief has nothing to say. Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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To: nickcarraway

socialism 101, I take from you


20 posted on 09/14/2022 3:39:37 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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