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> all the failed socialism attempts in the past 100 years, from Soviet Russia or North Korea to Venezuela and Cuba.

As someone from Northern Europe I feel the need to point out that socialism != communism. The failed states you mentioned above all have/had a communistic rule. My impression is that media in the USA portrays these as being the same and evil which I don’t agree with.

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(as someone from Eastern Europe) I agree with you, but the confusion is so widespread people get the wrong idea about it.

I believe this confusion is intended, so that people get the wrong idea about it.

The unique-to-the-US narrative that socialism == communism is another valuable tool that works towards maintaining the current imbalance of power in the US (hence my comment above about how people vote).

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