Dear Paul,

I could never be a communist.
I like to own things.

Besides people who use the term have no understanding
of the difference between communism, socialism, fascism.
They don't understand the terms and they tend to use
them interchangeably or mix and confuse them.

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn said:

"For us in Russia communism is a dead dog.
While for many people in the West it's still a living
lion."

Unfortunately all too true.

Thanks Josephus and ttbn. Kudos.

Russia is a broken state due to communism run by warlords- even though the Russian people now understand the dangers of communism- it doesn't matter.

The west seems to have been infiltrated by communists and sympathizers the people in denial- it could never happen in the west- could it?- perhaps in a state of civil cold war or communist surveillance state. (Thanks Josephus for the point about the ABC, SBS and their apparently communist propaganda)

Yes ttbn no point in discussing with communists. Even shaming doesn't work. If 100 million dead doesn't convince them nothing will.

Discussing on OLO isn't about convincing the communists it's about talking to the silent majority readers in the middle and refining the skills of supporters to do the same.

CM

Yes. There will be lots of people out there watching and listening. The 'silent majority'.

I take an interest in several different blogs and learn from them. I don't comment. The same applies to OLO. People reading, being informed, not joining in the comments, but making up their minds.

I'm well over pointless arguments with two-bit bullies. I enjoy hearing from people on my 'side' and being encouraged by them.

When it comes to having a say in what matters, we have that wonderful thing, the secret ballot.

It was amazing to hear, a couple of days ago, a woman telling of another woman saying that she wanted to vote NO to the Voice, but she didn't want to be called a racist!

Doesn't this poor thing know that nobody on Earth will know how she votes unless she wants to tell them!

Some posters here have not been given the kudos
they deserve. Sadly, they're not recognized by
enough people on this Forum - as being worthy.

However, the next time I want information on
communists and other extremists - I know who
I'm calling.

Talking about the "silent majority?"
(Shades of Richard Nixon).

The object is not to be on the side of
this majority but to escape finding yourself
in the ranks of the insane.

Look at what's happening in America today.

In the past - when the silent majority opened
its mouth it was usually to yawn. Today - the
situation is different thanks to Trump.

Trump did not make America great. He poured gasoline
on it - and fanned the flames.