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CitizenZero

(525 posts)
2. Anti-Communist
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 11:04 PM
Mar 2017

Mainstream Dems are both anti-communist and anti-fascist. Both of those ideologies (communism and fascism) are extreme and are rejected by Democrats. Communism is totalitarianism from the Left, and Fascism is totalitarianism from the Right. Americans and Democrats are mainstream and in the center. They reject both of these extremes, right and left.

As Democrats, we are in favor of Free Enterprise as long as working people and the middle class get their fair share of the economic pie. Republicans only seem to support the Rich at the expense of the rest of the People. Radical Capitalism is economic hegemony by the ultra-rich and an oligarchy of large corporations. It is not true capitalism. It is broken capitalism.

Free enterprise is about allowing room for small and medium businesses to thrive, and for workers/employees at all levels to be treated fairly. I have no problem with the rich and the corporations as long as they pay their fair share of tax and take care of their employees and customers. If they meet these basic requirements of fairness, they deserve to thrive and have profits. The more, the better.

The extreme Left is a phantom in the minds of old school Republicans and People who can't reason.

Center right, center left, and liberal Dems believe in civil rights and economic and social justice emulatorloo Mar 2017 #1
Anti-Communist CitizenZero Mar 2017 #2
+1 bluedye33139 Mar 2017 #3
Thank you for articulating what I could not. Vilis Veritas Mar 2017 #4
Glad To Help CitizenZero Mar 2017 #5
get off your high horse oldcynic Apr 2017 #8
"Communism" is also a moot point. Ken Burch Apr 2017 #9
I Agree With You CitizenZero May 2017 #10
I don't think that term is used to refer to Democrats BainsBane Mar 2017 #6
Oh not this again. milestogo Mar 2017 #7
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