Amy Coney Barrett

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

No but while your "high fives" were annoying, the posts right out of Russian propaganda from another were bat shit crazy.
BTW...socialism in the United States is a scare tactic I would expect anyone with a college degree to see through.

Agree to disagree. I am, if I do say so myself, a pretty well educated and informed person with a T-14 diploma on my wall and a bar card parked in my wallet. Wow, I even kinda hate myself for writing that.

Anywhoo, I share her concerns about socialism. I agree that reasonable minds may disagree about the urgency of this concern. However, the Democratic primary results (pre South Carolina) and nightly news are evidence that lots of Americans are very unhappy with their place in society and looking for immediate, radical change.

Moreover, reasonable minds can also agree that this really isn’t going to be a Biden presidency given all evidence pointing to cognitive decline. This unknown in who is running the show leaves me little idea of what to expect during a Biden presidency. Even a remote possibility is too great for me. Again, this is not among my primary concerns, but it is upsetting to me that this word is being thrown about in conversations with any frequency, especially by many who have no idea what actual socialism looks like and who are just looking for the next cult of personality* to worship.

*And yes, I get it that the same can be said for many Trump supporters. There are total morons on both sides of the aisle.

Lastly, I look forward to the day that I can throw a high five your way. I believe people who make well reasoned, yet unpopular, points deserve them. It takes guts (even from behind a keyboard) to stand up for opposing points of view. While I disagree with some of Ronaldo’s previous statements, the Titchou related posts and his reverence for Trump (sorry, Ronaldo, Titchou is a greekchat icon who deserves better and Trump ain’t great) his knowledge level is beyond impressive. Even though you have blocked him, I hope you read his exchange with Kevin because it is what was previously lacking in this thread.