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ELI5 What is the hate against socialism? I mean doesn't it mean a system where the people take care of themselves and neighbors? (lemmy.world)
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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Seriously. People don’t seem to remember or understand how intense anti-communist feelings were during the Cold War. It would be un-American to assume anything different than capitalism.

I heard that most of my life, so it feels extremely unsettling to experience MAGA love affair with some of the tyrants their forbears would have most hated

Anti-socialism is just collateral damage

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 15 hours ago

Also Cubans who act like they weren't children when their family left. Souith Florida Spanish radio is wild!