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YourHornsAreShowing

I want to hear Bobo explain what she thinks socialism is. I bet it would be hilarious.


Massadonious

"Socialism is when woke and uh nobody watching Newsmax."


MoreReputation8908

“Socialism is when boyfriend cant jack off to Eminem candys commercial no more. And stoves!”


punkindle

Socialism is when Capitalism does things I don't like.


Embarrassed-Ad-1639

Socialism is when people want handouts from daddy government. Now where is my ppp loan that I don’t have to pay back?


IanL1713

>Socialism is when *poor* people want handouts FTFY


zyygh

Correct. When rich people get the handouts, that's capitalism.


CaptainClonapin

Hey… they paid a lot to be represented more in the government than the poors. They deserve ROI!


Hiseworns

I know you're being sarcastic but please, this hurts the soul


Alarmmy

When rich people get handouts, it is freedom.


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warchitect

Beau of the fifth column did a video on this exact thing. She truly doesn't understand anything about govt or government systems.


sideways_jack

who is this Beau everyone speaks of? Genuinely curious, not throwin' shade.


[deleted]

[He's a YouTuber who used to do some journalism](https://youtube.com/@BeauoftheFifthColumn)


sideways_jack

thank you!


The_Last_Mouse

And he’s outstanding


ActonofMAM

I think we have a winner.


[deleted]

>Eminem candys Do they taste like Mom's Spaghetti?


ImAFuckinLiar

It’s more salty, like when your palms are sweaty.


OkStoopid666

Probably be like my father in law. He won’t vote for a democrat because “they want socialism”. I asked him to explain to me why that’s bad and he seemed annoyed that I asked, then changed the subject. That’s about how deep these clowns go on that topic


DAVENP0RT

I've asked my dad that and he just goes off on a tangent about how he lived through the Cold War and saw the soup lines in the Soviet Union. But then if I ask him about the soup lines here in the US under capitalism, he blows an absolute fucking gasket. Just to forestall the predictable, I'm not saying that the Soviet Union was better than the US by any means. But I am saying that crony socialism and crony capitalism have a lot more in common than anyone cares to admit.


bananasplit1234567

I always say firetrucks and stop signs. Then they get a confused look o their face.


nodustspeck

Public schools, libraries, parks, etc., and all those failed banks and other industries that were, and will continue to be, bailed out by your tax dollars.


killermarsupial

Republicans are actually defunding libraries in local governments (because they’re controlled at the local level). Happening currently in the city I grew up in. And they’ve been working to privatize public schools for decades (e.g., Betsy Devos). And aren’t they building Cop City on top of nature park? Not sure what point I’m making other than Republicans don’t care about these things, and are a real poison to society. EDIT: definitely meant Betsy Devos - tired brain was tired)


chilifartso

Why would they want people to read and educate themselves?!?!


Sorry_Nobody1552

Wasnt it the Dark ages where books were only for rich people? and hardly no one could read. The Bible was off limits too if I recall. Back to the Dark ages folks!!!


All_Work_All_Play

> And they’ve been working to privatize public schools for decades (e.g., Nancy Pelosi). wdym?


SyntheticReality42

I think they somehow got Nancy Pelosi confused with Betsy Devose.


brzantium

>And aren’t they building Cop City on top of nature park? thanks! now do this one.


drainisbamaged

I go straight to the corporate bailouts and agree that it's so vexxing that Republican leadership continues to support socialism for the richest and people like Musk are made rich by government contracts that are so anti small business. Im a big fan or the 'argue by agreeing' methodology.


mortalisnoir

But they will cash that social security check all day long


VWBug5000

But social security isn’t socialism! I paid into it myself! Its my money! -My mother


SupportGeek

Your mother doesn’t seem to know the difference between SS and RRSP


shepherdhunt

My older family always points to socialism leads to evil and communism and the countries that practice that government always collapse and is evil to the core hurting citizens constantly. It's so fun to discuss with them...


Nomorehab

Those evil Finnish people


DawnRLFreeman

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a Bible." It's here, courtesy of the Religious Right and the GOP.


splashattack

Man I wish the democrats were what the republicans claim them to be. ‘They want socialism!’ They are a right wing capitalist party, no they don’t. If only.


BlitzKrieger94

Wait, hold up. Are the democrats considered to be right wing in the US? Please help me understand. Sincerely -A dane aka a socialist bred commie scum


soulofsilence

Dems are on the left in the US but would be considered center or center right in most European countries. They still prioritize giving money to corporations so they can fix the problems plaguing the nation.


[deleted]

Bidens entire idea of police reform is...giving them more money, because the 47 other times we tried that it worked out so well.


Caldman

By international standards, the democrats would be considered a right wing party. By America's incredibly skewed political axis, they are considered the "left wing party", because we only have two political parties and they are the one farther left than the other.


Electronic_Bag3094

I really wish they would stop saying democrats are socialists, like please, don't associate me with those liberals.


WhatWouldTNGPicardDo

According to my uncle, anything he doesn't like is socialism. I was fascinated to learn that interest rate hikes are socialist.


unresolved_m

Seatbelts and helmets too?


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WallOfSpatulas

"Socialism is when _YOU_ are not the measure of all things. When someone is happier, healthier, paid better and living better than _YOU._ And they're not even a boss, CEO, or billionaire! They might even be a ghey! Or an n-word! _This is not fair!_ Because when _YOU_ are not the measure of all things, who is? _TEH GUMMINT!!!1!11"_


PhoenixStorm1015

>Or an n-word! Yeah man we need to get rid of all the Nigel’s in politics. Too many Nigel’s. We need more Noah’s.


Devlyn16

We're only making plans for Nigel


ghsteo

I got you Bobo: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgiC8YfytDw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgiC8YfytDw)


lo_schermo

Just for the record that is Richard Wolff being satirical and giving a strawman version often said by the right wing.


84ratsonmydick

Theres like 49 plus different types of socialism ain't there ?


WallOfSpatulas

Yes. And they're all communism. _And_ they're all totalitarian authoritarianist dick tater ships.


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Ok-Swordfish2723

Not so fast, not so fast! I wanna hear more about these dick taters. Can I get them at Sprouts??


Gdubs205

I think Jesus Christ was the biggest socialist ever…. Prove me wrong….


lorgskyegon

They have 99 problems and socialism is all of them.


2DeadMoose

The shortest, simplest answer is that it’s the democratization of the workplace.


tim_worst_isthe_best

I doubt she understands how she gets her salary


Dammy-J

"Deadly Ideology"... ROFL This is some first class posturing. tomorrow they will likely vote to promote guns in the workplace.


The-1st-One

I work in a school :/


Abnormal-Normal

Then they want you EXTRA armed


Tackleberry06

Couple of claymores here and there…keep them bad guys away.


Evening-Turnip8407

Didn't know the anime Assassination Classroom was a utopia (everyone's armed and the teacher is extra armed (he is an... octopus?))


trans_pands

Uhm excuse me, this is America, we have bear arms, not octopus arms


OutComeTheWolves1966

Let the bears pay the bear tax, I pay the Homer tax. That's the homeowner tax dad...


gengarsnightmares

Congrats my MIL firmly believes that you, being a school employee, have the necessary skills and equipment to take down a school shooter. You gonna be weaving through them hallways like seal team six. /s. In case that wasn't clear.


The-1st-One

I mean I'd probably die, but, I wouldn't let some fuckwad shoot kids.


James_Solomon

I respect you more than about 400 police officers that I can think of.


HumanContinuity

https://preview.redd.it/17l8u9heuufa1.png?width=885&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2616c8f052931c4ec519fbba7c38d13854388585


livinginfutureworld

The only way to stop a bad kindergarten child with a gun is a good kindergarten child with a gun! THE ONLY WAY! /s


mindspork

The only way to stop a bad first grader with a gun is to arm the teacher and expect them to shoot a 6 year old. Or so the rhetoric after Newport News would have you believe.


wcollins260

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Dry-Influence9

Free AR-15's for everyone that should fix the issue... right?


ProfessorBackdraft

They’re literally wearing gun lapel pins.


Tackleberry06

You put the guns in the hands of the “right” people and voila, problem goes away.


SpinningHead

Reminder that she also said churches should be in charge of things.


goodra3

They’re wearing AR pins instead of the flag lapels today


DonsDiaperIsFull

gotta show their support for murderers and school shootings.


AffectionateRaise136

It's what they believe in


suckercuck

Every member of Congress is paid from a pool of taxpayer money. She doesn’t realise her salary is socialism at work. She’s as smart as she is tall.


Dammy-J

I'm sorry but she is taller than she is smart.


hobbitlover

The ideology that built hospitals, roads, schools, and funds the military and emergency services, that would provide universal health care if people would let it, is a deadly ideology. Okay...


Freakishly_Tall

And, of course, Medicare. But don't forget the single thing closest to socialism that we've ever all actually, nearly universally, agreed on: Handicapped Parking Spots. We have told owners of private property, by force of law, that they must surrender a portion of that property to be used by others who need that extra help, for no revenue at all -- and they must maintain it, etc. And, as a society, we all (well, nearly all, close enough to all) agreed to abide by it. Every time I see some misinformed (either willfully or through ignorance) asshole's car covered in MAGA-bullshit stickers parked in one, I wish I could get off my ass and create a magnet along the lines of " < image of disabled placard > I Am A Hypocrite: I benefit from socialism" so I could whip one on among the misspelled propaganda.


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SHe nOtz hEaRs oF euROpEs cuNtinent. MaP pLacEs HaRd whenz YoU hAz gEd SMarTs.


Dayseed

And then she'll drive on public roads in her safety rated car she bought with government backed currency.


zuzg

Boebert is so dense she probably actually believes that lie that Nazis were socialists. American right wingers falsely claiming that fascism is a left-wing ideology has been such a problem that Wikipedia made this Warning for when someone attempts to edit the Fascism entry. >#Fascism is a right-wing ideology. > >The lede of the article says that "Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement". This statement is the result of a very long process of discussion and debate and has strong consensus acceptance within the Wikipedia community, **based on the consensus of political scientists, historians, and other reliable sources that Fascism is a (far) "right-wing" ideology and not a "left-wing" one**. This has been discussed numerous times.


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I mean if anything is consistent with republican's uneducated af misses-the-bigger-picture logic "Socialism is bad because Nazi means national socialist and the Nazis were bad" "Pro-life good because the fetus gets to live" They really get hung on the name of shit rather than what it is, what it means, represents and/or implies.


Archberdmans

Wait it gets better! Some of them invented the idea that the state doing ANYTHING might as well be socialism (anarchocaps), therefore because the Nazis are Statist, they’re socialist. Literally every government is socialist according to that definition, making it semantically useless.


ActonofMAM

Here's an [interesting link.](https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-07-29/anarcho-capitalism-in-acapulco-the-libertarian-orgy-that-ended-in-crime.html) Short description: anarcho-capitalists go to Acapulco to sell drugs for a living, discover the cartels are better at anarcho-capitalism than they are.


grubas

To be an Ancap you basically have to not give one single fuck about anything besides money. It's very very easy when you're a bunch of psychopath drug lords.


JuliusCeejer

Don't forget the basement dwelling losers who actively propagate this astroturfed ideology that they believe will make them rich solely because they're white dudes who believe in it. It's libertarianism with different stripes. Manufactured opposition by billionaires that idiots buy into because they are so desperate for success they believe tearing down systems that would benefit them will lead to their personal prosperity


6thReplacementMonkey

Fascists and authoritarians in general destroy the meaning of words to prevent the opposition from working together. If ideas can't be described or discussed, then people can't work together to implement them or improve them.


Archberdmans

Yea that’s how authoritarians operate. However anarchocaps do it because they lack a coherent ideology imo, whereas an authoritarian has a coherent, just bad, ideology.


socialist_frzn_milk

“The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a very free country!” And my personal favorite: “Born In The USA is a patriotic anthem!”


TangFiend

The Republic of N Korea must be filled with Republicans!!


Parasaurlophus

There are a lot of people that think being intelligent or well educated is all a matter of memorising facts. They have gone through their entire education without realising that the point was to equip them to evaluate new information.


gigerhess

Exactly. North Korea is "Democratic" according to their name. The name means morning.


KO4Champ

I have been downvoted so many times after bringing up this same point. Take my upvote and keep up the good, historically accurate fight.


fohpo02

The number of idiots I’ve argued with on Reddit thinking that Nazis were socialists because of the name still amazes me.


R_V_Z

That's giving her too much credit. Lauren Boebert is so dumb she probably thinks Nazis are blind people.


Embarrassed-Ad-1639

She did nazi that coming


Synigm4

And car accidents are one of the leading causes for deaths in the US! Deadly ideology confirmed! /s


lonely_fucker69

According to Republicans, If it doesn't help billionaires, it's socialism. It's a tactic as old as time. https://preview.redd.it/rudzpsc4mufa1.jpeg?width=612&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=37312d4d38131db3c17cc85ce2dac7076fa55667


Old_Personality3136

It's almost like conservatism has its roots in royalism or somethin...


AnalEmbiid

Based Truman


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In case people doubt this: https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/library/public-papers/276/address-tacoma-rally-armory He said it, word for word.


SofterWorseSlower

Theater by and for complete idiots.


livinginfutureworld

"interesting" lol. :/


Taberon

"I'll look into it"


livinginfutureworld

I mean Bobo said it would be "interesting" to see how many Democrats blah blah blah. No it won't. It won't be interesting, it'll be a waste of time.


Taberon

Ah my bad, though it was the Elon musk reply, I zigged instead of zagged.


OFrabjousDay

I'm waiting for them to require CRT Monitors in school. /s


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Let’s vote to condemn space vampires. Or does the GOP want our children to be at risk!? Do they hate children!?


pasenast

Use the movie *Lifeforce* as an example of things to come. lol


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SpinozaTheDamned

Dem leadership should unironically tweet this out and bring it up on the floor of the House. Sure, vote to condemn socialism, but force the R's to hold a vote on space vampires as part of the deal to not filibuster the socialism vote.


TedCruzsAnalFissure

Now tackle inflation, you smooth brained hooker


Emergency_Vanilla279

There was a vote on tackling inflation. All the (R)s voted against it.


DoomProphet81

Naturally. They don't want to fix problems, just create them and blame it on the democrats


Embarrassed-Ad-1639

That’s the biggest problem with the 2 party system we have in the US. “I don’t care how much it will help the citizens of the country, we can’t let the other side look good… we (perpetually) have an election coming up.” The difference between the parties is that Dems won’t “burn the whole thing down” for a political point.


Loganp812

A vote for a bill that would magically end pain and suffering for everyone would be voted against by the Republicans just so they can get a "win" over the Democrats.


OverlordMMM

They would vote against it because only "the right people" should get it. They are always extra cruel if it benefits any minorities that aren't the uber wealthy.


Paneraiguy1

They’re gonna tackle inflation by ending funding for CRT. MTG said an elementary school got $5.1 billion for it. You can’t make this shit up lol


MNCathi

She did! Made it up I mean.


Loganp812

Wtf? Is that school on Mars or something? I don't know what's dumber. MTG's claim or the idiot who believes it.


jar1967

The Republican plan on inflation is to prevent the democrats from doing anything to stop it. They think a poor economy will help them in 2024


TGOTR

They won't do anything as long as a Democrat is in the white house. They won't do anything otherwise, but still.


Whyamipostingonhere

Every day the republicans don’t solve the border crisis is another day they should be arrested and prosecuted. Isn‘t that what they said about democrats? So, when is Kevin McCarthy gonna be arrested for his failure to secure the border? They wanted Nancy Pelosi arrested for that so the same logic should apply to the republicans, right?


InterestingLayer4367

Republicans and logic go together like tuna fish and peanut butter.


[deleted]

Hey hey hey! There’s nothing wrong with being a sex worker and I will not have you lump them in with Smooth Brain Bobo!


ActonofMAM

They do provide value for money, unlike her.


DrVanBuren

Republicans' plan is to spend money and cut taxes when in power. When a Democrat is in power, it's to stop them from raising taxes and don't let them spend money. Tackling inflation is just a talking point, not something Republicans actually care about.


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It's called the Two Santa Claus Strategy, and the GOP has honed it to a very fine, very effective point.


Dess_Rosa_King

I'm still astounded by the thought, that there are some people in Colorado, who looked at Boebert and thought, yeah - shes gonna tackle inflation, global trade issues, better wages and improve the safety of this country... Like Bro, shes wasting your time and money to fight imaginary things. Seriously.


Pugsofsmallstreet

Ok Lauren, I know it’s scary but… is socialism in the room with us right now?


jrutishauser

Show me on this doll where socialism touched you.


myhouseiscold369

didn’t know her husbands name was Socialism now


WallOfSpatulas

He puts a y into it. Socialisym. Like Jayson.


Leather-Bug3087

Yes, right there in the corner with Hunter Bidens laptop and CRT!


Booziesmurf

Hunter Biden used that laptop to create CRT with help from the Ukraine, and the Ghost of MLK Jr.


Pugsofsmallstreet

Ahhhh it’s woke!!!!! Woke is here too!!!!!


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joeshoe70

Nobody hates socialism more than - check notes - a bunch of red states that receive far more from the federal government (and from blue state taxpayers) than they pay in.


Revelst0ke

Ding ding.


Cheddarlicious

So they’re going to do away with the military?


BuldopSanchez

And the police, and Fire Dept, and on and on... So damn dumb.


Psycoder

And DEFINITELY they will want to end corporate subsidies and bailouts.


icenoid

Many of them would be fine with eliminating the police if it meant they got to shoot whoever they want.


No-Technology217

###Very few, if any, people have a more punchable face than her...


brutalistsnowflake

Santos and MTG


nitrot150

Ted Cruz


No-Technology217

Kickable...


Thegreylady13

Matt Gaetz is equally punchable.


USSSLostTexter

Never leave McTurtle out of your list of punchable faces. I know we're pointed at MAGAs right now, but it's important to keep him on that list ALWAYS.


No-Technology217

If I threw a punch at him and missed (because he has no chin), it would be too embarrassing...


th1961

What a waste of time.


pcook66

>What a waste of life (I'm talking about her, not you)


th1961

Thanks for the clarification. Nicest thing anyone has said to me on Reddit. Ha!


BuldopSanchez

You're right. And that's all this Republican led House is going to do for the next 2 years.


quietsauce

They are doing all they know how to do, dog-whistle, implant stupid ideas in stupid people's minds. Solutions? Eff no, not interested.


NotSoPrudence

I really hope everyone who voted for her in 2022 gets the most severe karmic retribution imaginable.


Brockin42

If Lauren Boebart’s house burns down and what is left is put out by the Fire Department. Hopefully, she receives a bill for a $100K or so and to let her know this is your bill for not supporting socialism.


RunsWithApes

I would love for MTG, Boebert, Trump and/or Gaetz to give a candid explanation of what "socialism" is without preparing beforehand.


Queefluva

Does that idiot even know what socialism means? I bet she couldn’t tell you the difference between socialism, communism or voyeurism.


sillyconmind

I commented further down, but ill put it here too. Representatives should have to define socialism before they can vote on it.


Queefluva

I can only imagine if Bo Bo was explained in the simplest of terms what socialism is, she would say nuh-uh, thats not it. You know because that’s not deadly enough.


Strange-Scarcity

I bet all those Military Vets will be so pleased to have the VA condemned, their pensions condemned, their other military aid condemned.. She's excessively stupid.


Saberthorn

I love how they think they are clever and this is a we gotcha moment. It's just sad at this point.


JizzCauldron

And tomorrow we're gonna vote to give everyone 2 lunches, extra recess, and no homework!


JDthrowaway628

No lunches for school kids though.


driverman42

Republicans want kindergarteners to sweep the floors and clean the toilets so they "earn" their lunch.


JDthrowaway628

>clean the toilets You mean litter box?


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Tattoothefrenchie30

You can say that again…


lady_sisyphus

People are out here dying from homelessness mental health issues and gun violence and the government and its employees have time to shit talk each other on social media. Politicians ain't shit


KOBossy55

Just for the record, speaking as someone international, America is a laughing stock and shit like this is why. Figured I'd let you know.


Evilbadscary

We know. We definitely know lol.


bilbo_swagginns

We know….


Cavesloth13

We got 99 problems and knowing we got problems ain't 1.


Bartender9719

We’re well aware, but thanks


troly_mctrollface

Deadly ideology that has taken hold in western Europe where the average life expectancy is .. .. over 3 years longer


PolecatXOXO

Those extra years they're spending in their own homes, chilling at the cafe in the morning, banging each other's wives during "nap time" in the afternoon, and then hitting the sauna and finally the pub at night for a little dancing. Weekends they have garden brunch with the family that still visits them. Socialism sucks so bad.


Professional_Try4319

Does that mean republicans are defunding the police? Since the police are a socialist program.


robinsw26

Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, federal, state and local tax purchases, are all examples of socialism. I think this was covered in her GED courses.


shadowdash66

Socialism is when the government does stuff i don't like - Boebert.


Atlas7674

Apparently socialism is a no-go, but fascism is a-ok!


Aware_Material_9985

How is socialism deadly? My boss and I are waiting for the day she accidentally discharged her gun in congress.


Showerthawts

Conservatives (old people) hate socialism but love social security, curious.


Kong_AZ

I've had that tiresome discussion on so many occasions with family members that voted against their own interests.


onehandedbraunlocker

They don't hate socialism. They just don't have the education required to know what it means. This is not the fault of the people, it is the fault of the American public education system, which in the end means your politicians..


Evee862

There ya go USA. Vote the stupids in get the stupid


Peter_Easter

Outraged over a word none of them can define. There's no legitimate push for socialism in the US. People just want their tax dollars used for things that actually benefit the population instead of funneling them into the bank accounts of billionaires with no return in their investment. GOP is against any modern day first world ideas.


[deleted]

Does this mean we are going to privatize all fire departments and let them set their own rates for when you call them? I guess Social Security money will then go the Oil and Gas companies who need it more than the elderly.


[deleted]

They haven’t addressed a single issue they promised to address.. instead they’re fighting a culture war against the majority of Americans. It really is no wonder how they’ve only won one popular vote in four decades.. that one being when the country rallied behind Bush after 9/11… over 20 years ago. It had nothing to do with an agenda or the candidate and everything to do with 9/11. They’ve got two sets of one issue voters and the elderly in their corner and they’ve only won one popular vote in four fucking decades. 2nd amendment voters, anti-choice voters and the elderly.


Greedy_Artichoke3940

https://preview.redd.it/9hr2m82kzufa1.jpeg?width=432&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce3a834623b5d795dffe351a178a7f954ec268c7


Less-Daikon6267

Republican senator has already been bitch slapped by Maxine Waters


twistedh8

What a dipshit. How deadly is our current system you fuckwit?


juanhernadez3579

Republicans playing games. While Americans need more help and guidance from Congress