Political Ideologies - Socialism is likened to a form of serfdom where the public begs for it, drawing parallels to the early USSR [1] - Socialist systems are criticized for leading to a lack of individual choice, property, and competition, ultimately resulting in a state-enforced work environment similar to slavery [2] - Feudal lords are portrayed as potentially more benevolent than socialist states due to the impersonal nature of the latter [3] Historical Comparisons - Early USSR was referred to as "the second serfdom" by Russian peasants due to the absence of private property and total state ownership [1] - Serfdom in Russia is considered worse than in High Medieval Western Europe [1]

RT Brad Lemley (@BradCLemley)Communism mistakes what works in a family for what will work in a nation. Naval Ravikant: “With my family, I’m a communist. With close friends, a socialist. At the state level of politics, a Democrat. At higher levels, a Republican. And at the federal level, I’m a Libertarian.” ...

Communist and far-right candidates head to Chile presidential run-off https://t.co/n2INoeZrFD ...

They built a monument to Stolypin after his death in 1911.Then the communists tore it down, once they gained power.And then today’s Russian government put a monument back up again in 2012, after the communists lost power.But that cycle took one hundred years. https://t.co/YTZT8H2crK ...

There’s an alternate history where Russia didn’t go communist.In 1911, a man named Pyotr Stolypin was Prime Minister of Russia. Staunchly anti-war and traditionalist, he was nevertheless also an energetic reformer. He suppressed violent revolutionaries, but gave peasants their own land to farm. He was the path to a peaceful capitalist reformation in Russia. Lenin hated him, and called him the hangman-in-chief.Then he was assassinated. Historians still debate whether it was a conspiracy or a lone gunman. But ...

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)The populist right takes for granted only one thing -- that communism was a huge threat to our Christian and otherwise conservative values -- and that Reagan beat them. Other than that, their critique of Reagan and the Bushes and those era's conservatives are spot on.Reagan-era conservatives worked with the Democrats to give us the immigrant flood and the elevation of Wall Street via the cheapening of labor -- resulting in the poverty of Americans today who want to start families, ...

RT Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec)ANTI-COMMUNISM WEEK, 2025"This week, our Nation observes Anti-Communism Week, a solemn remembrance of the devastation caused by one of history’s most destructive ideologies." - @POTUShttps://t.co/P1snEzu8be ...

Historical Event - 36 years ago, the Berlin Wall fell, signifying the beginning of the end of the Cold War and the defeat of communism in Eastern Europe [1]

RT sLOVen (@occultni)"The Seven Wonders of Communism"1. There is no unemployment, but nobody works2. Nobody works, but the plan is fulfilled3. The plan is fulfilled, but there's nothing to buy4. There's nothing to buy, but there are queues everywhere5. There are queues everywhere, but we are on the threshold of abundance6. We are on the threshold of abundance, but everyone is dissatisfied7. Everyone is dissatisfied, but everyone "voted" for it ...

Election Analysis - The Democratic party's clean sweep in recent elections was not about ideology, but a referendum on Donald Trump's chaos and the affordability crisis [4][5] - Approximately 75% of Americans reported a jump of at least $100 in their monthly household costs in the last year [5] - Voters chose competence over chaos and a party capable of governing, signaling a desire for democracy and a better life [16] - A record number of Americans voted in an off-year election, demonstrating an understanding of the assignment [10] - The Democratic Party has become the only major party still tethered to sanity, to democracy, to the idea that government should serve ordinary people [16] Political Strategy - The Republican party is attempting to distract the public by fear-mongering about a communist takeover [2] - Democrats should not fall into the trap set by Republicans to keep them on the defensive [2][14] - Democrats should leverage their pluralistic strength against fascism [13] - The Democratic wave was evident everywhere, and the top brass needs to take the win and listen to voters [18] - The use of communism as a scare tactic is an American tradition of demonizing basic social reforms [28][29]