• Re: system built on socialism eventually buckle - bad decisions protected from consequences.

    From Jim Wilkins@muratlanne@gmail.com to alt.law-enforcement,or.politics,seattle.politics,fl.politics,rec.aviation.military on Fri Jan 16 09:21:03 2026
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    "a425couple" wrote in message news:9UfaR.51147$2D84.4668@fx12.iad...

    Senator Chris McDaniel
    ...
    Socialism offers something easier. It offers absolution without
    repentance. It promises security without sacrifice. ThatrCOs why it
    sells so well. And thatrCOs why young people are loving it. ... -----------------------------

    Thank you for posting that.

    Socialism is the protection children need, continued through adult life.

    This illustrates Social Equity and Redistribution, and inadvertently that it is for children. https://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan_syndrome

    "It refers to "never-growing" people who have reached an adult age, but
    cannot face their adult sensations and responsibilities."

    Socialism offers the hollow promises they won't have to, they will be supported by "society", the other equally helpless children. The productive ones who can't leave learn to join them or become their elite masters. Essentially socialism replaces democracy with a feudalism of powerful lords with armed retainers enforcing their will and dependent peasants farming
    land they can't own, kept in their place by a faith functionally similar to medieval religion.

    If the Left actually cared about the "underprivileged" it would offer them
    the REAL privilege of learning how to become self-supporting. That could
    start with free English classes for legal immigrant families. But then they might succeed, resent being taxed to support others and be lost to the Republicans.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic_and_Latino_conservatism_in_the_United_States
    "Over the next decade, Ronald Reagan viewed Hispanic and Latino social
    values as closely related to conservative values, as both tended to place an emphasis on religious faith, family, and hard work."

    The richest man I know came here as an immigrant child with nothing except motivation. I've seen him tending the flowers in front of a gated community, looking like Manuel the laborer instead of the real estate developer who
    built it. The giveaway was that his nearby vehicle was an Escalade.

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  • From Webbster@bax02_spamblock@baxcode.com to alt.law-enforcement,or.politics,seattle.politics,fl.politics,rec.aviation.military on Fri Jan 16 17:42:56 2026
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    "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> wrote in news:10kdhff$1nepr$1@dont-email.me:

    "a425couple" wrote in message news:9UfaR.51147$2D84.4668@fx12.iad...


    You fucktards have no idea of what Socialism actually is

    If the Left actually cared about the "underprivileged" it would offer
    them the REAL privilege of learning how to become self-supporting.
    That could start with free English classes for legal immigrant
    families. But then they might succeed, resent being taxed to support
    others and be lost to the Republicans.

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    AI Overview

    You can find free English classes for immigrants through online platforms
    like USA Learns, local community organizations such as Portland's Friends
    of Refugees, and public resources like the Multnomah County Library,
    offering both online and in-person options for various skill levels,
    focusing on daily life, career prep, and citizenship.

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    So tell us again how the Left doesn't care about the "underprivileged".

    Need more deatil?
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    AI Overview

    You can find free English (ESL) classes in Portland through the
    Multnomah County Library, which hosts drop-in sessions with Goodwill, and other community centers like the YMCA or organizations listed on the
    Portland ESL Network, offering various levels for reading, writing,
    speaking, and listening, often with no registration needed. Online
    options like USA Learns are also available, while the Portland Community College (PCC) network provides resources for further learning.
    In-Person & Drop-In Options:

    Multnomah County Library: Offers free, no-registration-needed English classes at various branches, often partnered with Goodwill for
    instruction.
    Goodwill Industries: Provides free ESL classes covering reading,
    writing, speaking, and listening, sometimes at library locations like Rockwood.
    YMCA of Columbia-Willamette: Hosts free ESL classes, with some
    locations (like SE Family YMCA) not requiring pre-registration.
    Portland ESL Network: A great resource to find current schedules and locations for classes from Goodwill, libraries, and other providers.

    Other Resources:

    OHSU: Recommends the Multnomah County Library and Portland ESL
    Network for support.
    Portland Community College (PCC): Lists resources, including the
    Portland ESL Network and free online options, for learning English.
    USA Learns: A free, comprehensive online platform for adults learning English with specific integration courses.
    Duolingo: A fun, app-based option for bite-sized English lessons.

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    Maybe you asshats should go and learn the definition of "socialism".
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  • From Tal Yessen@flwp@in.valid to alt.law-enforcement,or.politics,seattle.politics,fl.politics,rec.aviation.military on Fri Jan 16 16:19:05 2026
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    On Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:42:56 -0000 (UTC)
    Webbster <bax02_spamblock@baxcode.com> wrote:

    Maybe you asshats should go and learn the definition of "socialism".

    Your pic came up first hit.

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  • From Jim Wilkins@muratlanne@gmail.com to alt.law-enforcement,or.politics,seattle.politics,fl.politics,rec.aviation.military on Fri Jan 16 21:38:25 2026
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    "Tal Yessen" wrote in message news:20260116161905.1ab09f35@z-z...

    On Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:42:56 -0000 (UTC)
    Webbster <bax02_spamblock@baxcode.com> wrote:

    Maybe you asshats should go and learn the definition of "socialism".

    Your pic came up first hit.

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    There is no single definition of socialism though each faction from
    Anarchists to Syndicalists claims to be the one true faith. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensheviks

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Bakunin
    "Bakunin is remembered as a major figure in the history of anarchism and as
    an opponent of Marxism, especially of the dictatorship of the proletariat, arguing that Marxist states would be one-party dictatorships ruling over the proletariat, not ruled by the proletariat."

    Mussolini was a devoted Marxist and the editor of their newspaper until the Italian party split over the importance of ethnic Italian interests in the newly liberated Balkans. Marxists are globalist. That drove him to create a nationalistic non-Marxist socialist alternative which he called Fascism. "National Socialist" in the name was exactly correct until the demand for
    high tech rearmament forced Hitler to stop attacking the industrialists who alone knew how to accomplish it. To the average street thug Nazi a
    screwdriver was only a stabbing weapon. In Germany the "Night of the Long Knives" was a purge of the Marxist hard-liners who had supported the rise to power but now hindered essential further modernization. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beefsteak_Nazi
    "R%hm and large segments of the Nazi Party supported the 25-point National Socialist Program for its perceived socialist, revolutionary, and anti-capitalist positions, expecting Hitler to fulfill his promises when
    power was finally attained."

    Fascism vs Communism was a civil war between competitors for the same recruits, like Sunni vs Shiite or Protestant vs Catholic. Death to the heretics! If any aren't let God sort them out! Here is Santa Claus
    attacking the most notorious one: https://charlotteriggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/St_Nicholas_slaps_Arius.jpg

    I learned the theory and history from excellent teachers in high school and the very different reality from listening to refugees, most recently from
    the Congo. The required history class in college wasn't nearly as good or interesting. For example I still remember and typed into Google to check spelling that Leon Czolgosz shot McKinley, Gavrilo Prinzip started WW1 and
    Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament. Stalin's real last name was Dzugashvili, Lenin's Ulyanov.

    https://victimsofcommunism.org/curriculum-chapter-5/

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