“There are many roads to tyranny. “Democratic socialism” is but the subtlest and most benign sounding road to communism.”

— Trevor Loudon

Will ‘Democratic Socialism’ Lead to Communism? https://www.theepochtimes.com/will-democratic-socialism-lead-to-communism_2777705.html

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