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Paul Jay – Trump Defines Socialism as Key Issue in the 2018 Elections

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[embedded content] More and more Americans are not scared to call themselves socialists. Many were not brought up in the 1950's where children were drilled in 'Duck and Cover '  - as if hiding under your classroom table was going to make any difference -  and other anti communist propaganda and so view socialism much more favourably.  Time us running out, says Paul Jay, as we have just 13 years to turn the climate around too save the planet. And Francesca Fiorentini says the left doesn't want incremental changes but needs to carry out 180 degree changes before it's too late. It sounds revolutionary.

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More and more Americans are not scared to call themselves socialists. Many were not brought up in the 1950's where children were drilled in 'Duck and Cover '  - as if hiding under your classroom table was going to make any difference -  and other anti communist propaganda and so view socialism much more favourably. 

Time us running out, says Paul Jay, as we have just 13 years to turn the climate around too save the planet. And Francesca Fiorentini says the left doesn't want incremental changes but needs to carry out 180 degree changes before it's too late. It sounds revolutionary.


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