• OshagHennessey@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Geico fired R. Lee Ermey because he gave a speech claiming Obama was bankrupting the country on purpose so he could bring socialism to the US. Just saying.

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        I truly don’t understand that line of reasoning. At all.

        Putting aside ideological stances on economic and social structures, how does someone reason that the country being broke makes socialism more achievable?

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          If I can remember correctly (and I probably can’t) I think they figured Obama would cause mass unrest, bankrupt the country with insane economic policies, then use that as excuse to implement martial law, then use that to pass a law that says we do socialism now.

          I’m pretty sure I remember that rhetoric going around during Biden too.

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      While I agree with the sentiment, there’s always 1 person who says something really racist or something and does get into trouble, but usually gets a bunch of right wing support too.

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        I guess, Obama didn’t respond like this:

        TJ Sabula shout “Pedophile protector!” at Trump, before the president responded with a middle finger and a “f*ck you”