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Norrrm

(6,166 posts)
19. Alas! The meanings are meaningless. The names are used purely as an emotional trigger.
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 07:51 AM
14 hrs ago

Alas! The meanings are meaningless. The names are used purely as an emotional trigger.

Does anyone think MTG actually knows (or cares) the meanings and differences?
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neither is correct SonOfNebanaube Yesterday #1
Well RandySF Yesterday #2
Communism RandySF Yesterday #3
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Hardly Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #9
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We have the electoral college. They elect the Party reps. orthoclad Yesterday #13
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The wiki says C is building towards eventual socialism, orthoclad Yesterday #18
What they are by defintion versus what they become in practice are Bettie Yesterday #17
Alas! The meanings are meaningless. The names are used purely as an emotional trigger. Norrrm 14 hrs ago #19
What's the differene between fascism and capitalism? Emile 14 hrs ago #20
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