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Do you remember 'Commies'? Did you hate them?

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Posted - July 29, 2021

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  • 16765
    Nope, I'm a little pink myself. A Socialist.
      July 29, 2021 6:17 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    I don't have time to hate commies because I am too busy making profit for capitalists all day.
      July 29, 2021 10:57 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    I was raised to fear and hate them without any understanding of what they were. I see there are problems, but think I've settled into a sort of democratic socialist viewpoint for the most part. 
      July 31, 2021 10:16 AM MDT
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  • I do remember "commies".  I was more scared of what they might do than hate them.  But today, it seems lots of people use that word to describe anyone they disagree with. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at August 1, 2021 11:22 AM MDT
      July 31, 2021 10:39 AM MDT
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  • 7792
    I don't hate "Commies" but I do hate racists. Mind you that it's a good kind of hate. Not the bad kind. This post was edited by Zack at August 1, 2021 11:23 AM MDT
      July 31, 2021 12:00 PM MDT
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  • No, I don't hate them.  I grew up during the 1950's, and was taught about the Red Scare in school.  For some years the school district gave the students a document that was to be completed and signed by the students' parents or legal guardian.  The document stated in part that the parent or legal guardian of the student has never been a member of any organization that sought to overthrow the legitimate government of the United States.  




      July 31, 2021 3:03 PM MDT
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  • 44605
    I don't remember that. I lived in FL 1957-1958.
      July 31, 2021 3:08 PM MDT
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  • I was educated in the public school system in San Francisco, California during the 1950's.  It could have been unique that only the public school system in San Francisco would require such a document to be signed by parents.  
      July 31, 2021 3:15 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    Hate whom, communists or name-callers? I don't really know any of them well enough to feel that strongly. This post was edited by Stu Spelling Bee at August 1, 2021 12:56 PM MDT
      July 31, 2021 3:19 PM MDT
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  • 44605
    You're slipping. You missed the period-question mark combo. 'really any of them' This post was edited by Element 99 at July 31, 2021 9:17 PM MDT
      July 31, 2021 3:22 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    No I'm not. Who uses a period AND a question mark? Grrrrr.
      July 31, 2021 3:30 PM MDT
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  • 44605
    I did, and you missed it. Now look at yours. Sheesh.
      July 31, 2021 3:33 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    We'll need to take this matter up with Randy. Grrrrr.
      July 31, 2021 6:31 PM MDT
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  • 53505

     

      Why and how am I getting roped into this? I don’t even see the alleged infraction, so there’s not much to go on without probable cause, without some kind of evidence. Grrrrrrrr.

      Although . . . hmmmmmm. Ellipses Man, as he’s known around precinct headquarters here, does have a long rap sheet filled with violation after violation. I suppose I could haul him into an interrogation room and sweat him for an hour or two just to see which way he squirms. You never know what will fall out of a tree if you shake its branches enough. Grrrrrrr.
    ~

      July 31, 2021 6:52 PM MDT
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  • 44605
    Stu wrote 'I don't really any of them...' Am I the only one who can see that???

    Hey, do you guys have avocado and mayo sammiches there?
      August 1, 2021 11:17 AM MDT
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  • 10052
    And Randy missed that, too? He's worried about hyphenating 'name-callers' when there is a word missing! 

    Something freaky is definitely going on, here. Looks like you and I might get promoted! =)
      July 31, 2021 9:18 PM MDT
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  • 44605
    At least you can see it. It's not just me.
      August 1, 2021 11:20 AM MDT
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  • 10052
    I know, right? 

    What the hell is going on? Full moon? Eclipse? Malfunction in the newly-implanted microchips? (wink wink)

    (insert Twilight Zone music)
      August 1, 2021 1:00 PM MDT
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  • 53505

     

      (namecallers name-callers)




    Hyphen-neglect? Really? REALLY? You, Stu, you would do this to me? Knowing full well that I am a founder father and a proud card-carrying member of the Hyphen-Protection League? This cuts deeply, I may have to see the precinct captain about reassignment to a different partner, or better yet, letting me go without a partner at all. I’d hate to think that some ne’er-do-well put you up to this, caught you in a carrot-and-stick bribery scheme, or quid-pro-quo corruption deal. I doubt you’d fall for some deer-in-the-headlights game, I thought I knew you better than that. Just tell me it was unintentional, a momentary slip, and I can give it the ol’ let-bygones-be-bygones approach. Grrrrrrr.
    ~

      July 31, 2021 6:46 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    You're worried about a missing hyphen when there is a nonsensical sentence due to a missing word?  

    What have you done with Stu and Randy D? 
      July 31, 2021 9:20 PM MDT
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  • 53505

      Hello, my name is Jane S, and I’ve hacked into Randy’s account to post in ways that will embarrass him and shame him, quite similar to what he does to me by showing up on my doorstep with the misguided expectation of being let in. Long love the restraining order system! Grrrrrrr. 


    >-<

      August 1, 2021 11:23 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    It was a momentary slip. I'm so ashamed!
      July 31, 2021 11:13 PM MDT
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  • 44605
    Your shirt needs to be-ironed.
      August 1, 2021 11:19 AM MDT
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