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This is why I'm skeptical of most of the "I managed to talk my Lib/Chud friend/family member into being a socialist" narratives you see online. Seems like you just bullied them into conceding you were right, and I suspect 9/10 they'll just wait a week till the memory or you owning them fades and then watch some Fox/MSNBC and be right back on their bullshit.
I agree. Both Dems and Reps use pseudo-socialist talking points (pro worker, anti rich) so a lot of it is already ingrained in the US psyche. It is not dissonant for them to agree with socialist arguments one day and then with republican newscasters the next day. I’ve had staunch libertarians tell me that they actually want communism more than communists.
Ah yes, the classic libertarian fall back of 'Despite having no understanding of my own ideology, I actually understand what your ideology wants better than you do. What, no I haven't actually read anything about it, I just remember history class really well.'
God i feel that, im like fucking sisyphus trying to get libs to remember or read anything