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No, I would work where I wanted and thought I could contribute the most value to society. In return, society would provide for my needs as best it could. That's socialism.

"Could" means "that's a possibility, one of many." Socialism is an economic system and can exist under almost any form of government. That includes authoritarianism and democracy. In fact, a socialist democratic republic is exactly what I hope the USA, in fact, the world, will be someday.

Not that it matters to me, but I'd guess from your AseanNow Forum name you're from Ireland.

Yes, I agree that warning anyone to leave a public space because of their race is "crossing the line" out of free speech.

Best post of the day. ' laugh and the whole world laughs with you. except for some on here. And the "some" include all those voting for Trump.

The US needs a president who will help resolve our differences and pull the country together. In other words, "Not Trump."

… after spending millions $ of taxpayers money and waste of time for two unsuccessful procedures of impeachment. What about the George Floyd incident? Dems did not care about drug addict G.F’s death but they use it as a pretext to burn and loot many cities. Where were they for the murder of Laken Riley, Jocelyn Nungaray, Gloria Cassio, Ruby Garcia, Christopher Gadd, Travis Wolfe, Alex Wise Jr., Lisbeth Medina, Jeremy Poou-Caceres, Melissa and Riordan Powell, Aiden Clark, Rachel Morin, etc…Nowhere to be seen and they couldn’t even pronounce their name for the State of the Union speech. But they (Democrats) did not terrorize their opponents with phone calls, calling them names and threatening their lives and families. They challenged their defeat in the courts and challenged their opponents in Congress using the prescribed methods.

My knowledge of history may be deficient, but not my knowledge of English. I am "another Leftist." I do not support terror or hate Jews or Arabs. Therefore, I am not anti-Semitic. Here is a good description of the differences between left-wing and right-wing: Left-Wing vs Right-Wing (10 Key Ideological Differences) (2024)

Countries with socialist economic systems could have a dictatorship as a government, yes. But they could also have a republic as a government. The same goes for countries with capitalistic economies.

Yes, Ghengis Khan was a dictator, an indication that he was a right-winger. Hitler was not a socialist; he was a fascist, which is a type of an extreme right-winger. Putin is also a dictator, or at least an authoritarian, thus a right-winger. Netanyahu is definitely a right-winger. I'm not an anti-Semite or anti-Jewish. I am anti-genocide. And, you should look up the word "Semite" before you go around accusing people who criticizes the Israelis for waging a war against Palestinian Arabs of being "an anti semite." "Sem·ite [ˈsiːmʌɪt, ˈsɛmʌɪt] noun a member of any of the peoples who speak or spoke a Semitic language, including in particular the Jews and Arabs." Oxford Language Online Dictionary.

I understand it all except for the last part, where he claims the US "needs" Trump. That, I deny with all my heart.

There are other photos of them that show them outside of the rope line and not just chilling in a chair...

No, I will live here in Thailand in the mountains and let my fellow citizens in the USA sort things out by themselves. Right-wingers do have a long history of murder, from Ghengis Khan to Hitler and now Putin and Netanyahu.

The least likely. China Venezuela Cambodia Russia National Socialist Germany Great track record No, none of these have a socialist or communist economy. They all practice capitalism. Some, like the USA, do have a mix of capitalism and socialism, but none has true socialism. But yes, all on the list do have, IMO, an authoritarian government. We in the USA have what I would call a plutocracy disguised as a democratic republic.

Yes, I am a far-left anti-capitalist. I prefer a socialist economy. I don't want power in my hands. I want to live in a democracy. If there are ditches full of bodies, they were probably put there by right-wing fascists.

"Cackling" and storming the Capitol are two different things. No, challenges are not usually a part of an election, but I looked it up and there were four instances of it. Four Times the Results of a Presidential Election Were Contested | Smithsonian

No, you can have a socialist economy with several different kinds of government. Authoritarianism would be possible but the least likely. The most likely would be a democracy.

I'm a far-left liberal, and I didn't vote for Trump. I am not, however, in support of genital mutilation of children (circumcision?), segregation, racial preferences, and anti-Semitism. I am in favor of anti-Americanism if that means being against most of the features that Trump and his supporters consider "American values," like Christian nationalism, capitalism, anti-immigrant, and White supremacy.

They did not accept defeat in 2016, so they challenged it in the courts, not the streets. And, as you know, they lost. Then, they reluctantly accepted it.

Yes, but in I think it's 13 + DC you do not. So, roughly one third Besides .. so what? One is too many. Every vote is only as strong as the weakest link in the chain. I actually agree with you that everyone who votes should be required to identify themselves. The problem with IDs is that not everyone has one. I don't think that just because someone does not have a particular type of ID, they should not be allowed to vote. For example, perhaps they could be accompanied by someone else who could vouch for their identity. However, voting requirements are left up to each state. Some, as you indicate above, require no ID, and some, unfortunately, will only accept a short list of photo IDs that not everyone has. The bottom line for me is that not having an ID should not be a big problem. Your vote could be taken but put on hold somehow, and only counted if its necessary to determine the outcome of the election. Then, your vote could be scrutinized more closely.

In the vast majority if states, you do need to show an ID to vote... Voter ID Laws - Vote.org

Yes, I do expect "blood in the streets" no matter who wins. If Harris wins, Trump supporters will claim fraud and will do whatever they can to cause disruption and turmoil, including committing acts of violence. If Trump wins, the Democrats will reluctantly accept defeat but will continue their attacks on Trump. Then Trump, acting now as president, will start taking revenge on his opponents and detractors using his executive powers and his newly appointed leaders of the Department of Justice, and his supporters will assist in that by committing acts of violence against his opponents. Either way, Trump supporters will cause a lot of havoc and violence after the election. That's my prediction, anyway...

Yes! And this is the most disappointing thing for me about Trump - it's that he has so many supporters, maybe about 45% of the registered voters. And I don't think Trump created them. I think they were always there, hiding under rocks, and Trump has given them the encouragement and permission to crawl out from under those rocks. No matter who wins the upcoming election, I'm sure the other side will not accept defeat, and there will be "blood in the streets." And I'll be watching it all on CNN while sitting in my easy chair here in my house in the jungle-filled mountains of Thailand.

Lock the students who hazed this victim up!

I certainly hope these polls do not predict the real outcomes. I can't imagine how horrible it would be to have Trump become president again. I just can't understand how so many of my fellow US citizens could consider backing a man like that. Even if Trump loses, it will probably be that 45% or more of registered voters voted for him. Despicable!