US Politics on Sidechat | lowkey though as someone who lives in a VERY red state a lot of conservatives like socialist ideas in principle they just don’t like the “socialist” tag on it. that’s literally it. they just think socialist means it’s evil.

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US Politics 21h

lowkey though as someone who lives in a VERY red state a lot of conservatives like socialist ideas in principle they just don’t like the “socialist” tag on it. that’s literally it. they just think socialist means it’s evil.

US Politics 21h

kinda funny how republicans bitch and complain about how shitty the people in office are and then turn around and vote for people who will do the exact same shit like idk maybe deep down you're actually left leaning but don't wanna admit it

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Anonymous 20h

I’ve been saying this for years. People on all sides fucking LOVEEEE socialist policies until the very moment you point out they’re socialist. Just goes to show that the problem isn’t socialism itself, it’s an image problem caused by decades of propaganda against it

Anonymous 12h

The amount of times I’ve heard ‘Why are we giving illegals free healthcare and not Americans?’ Like they’re so close to getting it but still so far.

Anonymous 17h

I don’t think conservatives like socialist ideas. You should rethink your theory or just get out of your mother’s basement more often.

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Anonymous 17h

Defend your belief that conservatives are actually socialist in disguise

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Anonymous

#2 17h

You should find an actual argument instead of resorting to middle school insults

Anonymous

#2 15h

Nobody said they’re socialists in disguise, just that they love socialist policy when you frame it

Anonymous

#1 15h

So…if they agree with socialist policy then that makes conservatives socialist.

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Anonymous

#2 13h

Nope! There’s a lot of republicans policies I’d agree with when it comes to small business but I would NEVER call myself a Republican. Same principle

Anonymous

#1 13h

Then a conservative who believes in govt funded healthcare isn’t necessarily a socialist

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Anonymous

#2 13h

Yep! If you learn how to read I never once said they were socialists, just that they like socialist policy when framed a specific way

Anonymous

#1 5h

I think it also comes from socialism’s adjacency to communism paired with the whole McCarthyism thing that happened in 50s. That really left a mark on our culture.

Anonymous

#5 2h

McCarthyism has been DEVASTATING for this country, don’t even get me started