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randr

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6. Any threat that seeks to change the lop sided system

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 01:30 PM

Nov 9

that creates enormous wealth out of assets that belong to the people is labeled "communism"
The mining of data is the sole reason for all this wealth. The data that the people generate with their lives.
Tax the wealthy MFs or redistribute the profits.

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Billionaire Peter Thiel warns if you 'proletarianize the young people,' don't be surprised they end up communist [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 9 OP

And they were complaining that we used the word oligarch. Baitball Blogger Nov 9 #1

Did he look in the mirror while saying that? Ace Rothstein Nov 9 #2

DURec leftstreet Nov 9 #3

As Monty Python knew, the "commies" are in my bathtub and also peeping out of my wife's blouse... wcmagumba Nov 9 #4

If you work hard save your money and avoid avocado toast Klarkashton Nov 9 #5

Any threat that seeks to change the lop sided system randr Nov 9 #6

When the right wing denounces as "socialism" anything that makes people's lives better DBoon Nov 9 #7

Is he the reincarnated Joe McCarthy? Are we in for a re-run of the red scare 💩? Deuxcents Nov 9 #8

Why is it that these assholes feel the need to johnnyfins Nov 9 #9

Because nobody listens to them or cares about their opinions Ritabert Nov 9 #11

Easy answer: the young are idealists and haven't been corrupted by money yet. I think back to the late '60s and '70s sinkingfeeling Nov 9 #10

"Libertarian" is just another word for "idiot" or "sociopath" or "fascist." valleyrogue Nov 9 #12

Especially if he is deported drmeow Nov 9 #20

hear hear jaymac Nov 9 #23

In our house, Libertarian is always followed with "asshole" haele Nov 9 #24

Strict zoning laws? Not student debt, stagnant wages bronxiteforever Nov 9 #13

The problem with rightwingers..."we should try and understand why" C_U_L8R Nov 9 #14

When people decide to become human... ananda Nov 9 #15

Brave New World Order Thing Kid Berwyn Nov 9 #16

IIRC, one of Reagan's cronies said precisely the same thing... keep_left Nov 9 #17

"You have to calibrate your exploitation of the working class or they develop class consciousness" Prairie Gates Nov 9 #18

I don't think Peter Thiel understands the meaning of "proletarianize." sop Nov 9 #19

I would choose to be a comrade than a Prole. no_hypocrisy Nov 9 #21

Hey Peter Thiel, go fuck yourself and shove Palantir where it don't shine! Initech Nov 9 #22