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Communism has routinely been embraced by so-called intellectuals and academics because it presupposes a drone-like, poorly educated population (proletariat) that will inevitably need to be lead/guided by their non-materialistic, "altruistic" betters (as they view themselves). They believe they would naturally be at the top of that society and because they are so smart, they will be able to make it work without the brutal oppression that is absolutely essential for such a system to even function for any appreciable period of time.

The number of avowed/open communists in America in the 20s and 30s would have shocked you. McCarthy was absolutely correct at how pervasive they were in the US government, especially the State Department. Some things never change.

Bingo. These are the "Inner Party" types a la 1984.

Interestingly, these types are routinely the faction that gets executed in droves by the tippy top of the Communist power pyramid as regimes consolidate power or transition from a prior ruler.

Your friend doesn't get that he would actually be one of the first to die in a purge/pogrom if his commie buddies ever took power.

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Dixie

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Posted on 11/23/19 at 8:14 am to DeusVultMachina

Nearly every person that I have ever met that has worked in government for a number of years has developed some form of holier than tho attitude that leads them to believe they are immune from the shitty policies implemented by government. The leftists currently in the drivers seat actually envision 3/4 of the population employed by the government through takeover of health care, green new deal schemes, etc., etc..

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