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orangecrush

(26,488 posts) Wed Jun 25, 2025, 03:18 PM Jun 25

Harry Truman on "Socialism" [View all]

Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security.Â
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Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
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Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

â€”Harry Truman, 1952
— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2025-06-25T16:45:06.849127Z

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Harry Truman on "Socialism" [View all] orangecrush Jun 25 OP

Proud to be born while he was in office. multigraincracker Jun 25 #1

Great quote--thank you, Orange Crush. Timeflyer Jun 25 #2

You're welcome orangecrush Jun 25 #4

Yep, and it's telling the areas in NYC that Mamdani won. Passages Jun 25 #3

K&R Solly Mack Jun 25 #5

Add it's so funny how Democrats also run away from these famous . . . Nanjeanne Jun 25 #6