Maybe if people with your ideology only make things that harm you it’s an opportunity to reflect.

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    If communism is a failed system, why does the US keep going after communist places? Surely they’re not a threat right? 🤔

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        Should have been “US” but my phone had other plans.

        …must be that dang communism again 🤣

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      Because there are no communist places. There are places where the ruling class plays pay lip service to the idea, but in reality they aren’t communist. And the US tends to just ignore real implementations of socialism round the world.

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          Allende was president for about 3 years and committed suicide in office. Either it was a Russian style suicide of convenience or he was unfit anyway. So one cannot say if he would have gracefully given up his power or not. But, historically the odds are not so good.

          Lumumba was assassinated 3 years into his presidency. So enough people disagreed with him evidently.

          And Castro refused to relinquish office until he died of old age. Much like a king wouldn’t you say?