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This feels similar to what Biden tried to do (which failed spectacularly, btw) when he tried to outflank Trump on the border from the right, the summer before the election.
Its not clear understands what she's doing here and is confusing the language of communism with that of authoritarianism. So she's saying Trump isn't capitalist enough? Like who is it she thinks this rhetoric is going to move? Who is this argument designed to work on?
No, she is actually correct. He has taken some very communist steps. The government has taken stake in Nvidia and Intel, as well as received voting shares in Nippon Steel. His government has literally started seizing the means of production. His supporters are usually very anti communist yet, here he is doing what communists would do. If the message was conveyed correctly it might work. However, coming from Harris it just sounds like a sore loser. Bernie has actually praised these specific moves and that should really rattle his base. Instead the DNC will probably use this as a way to attack progressives by saying they supported Trump.
Definitely not communism - these moves don't have the intent or the effect of bringing forth (or supporting) a dictatorship of the proletariat. They are purely for the consolidation of power and wealth - the exact opposite of communist ideology.
State stake, ownership, or nationalization of companies isn't new. Fascist regimes of old also participated in similar tactics.
This is a jab to get under the skin of fascist supporters - and it might work, I dunno - but it isn't factually communism. And also, this is democrats repeating to fascists that they will smash lefties faces in along with them when the time comes.
"Dogs have ears. I have ears. Therefore I am a dog."
So says the featherless biped.