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 @TexasJim  here’s the end of the discussion 
 Here's where your name calling does not make any sense to me.
I'm not anywhere near left In fact, I'm a pure blooded American Capitalist - Bitcoin Maximalist. 

However, I would rather convert the leftist communist into seeing reality than put up a wall between us by resorting to name calling. No one (left or right) will listen to anything you have to say once you allow yourself to get caught up in this divisive rhetoric. 

Name calling is not winning an argument, it is effectively throwing in the towel and admitting that you have nothing of sustenance to say. 

Let me encourage you, as it appears we have more in common than not, to ask more questions before coming to a conclusion. Then when you actually find a leftist communist you may have more of a chance to convert them. 

The more you ask of an actual leftist communist to explain their belief, the more the sunlight falls onto the fallacies of their conclusions. 

Thereby answering these questions, opens a door where they can make logical decisions eventually changing their own mind. 

This is why the left loves censorship so much. They don't want to answer these questions because it opens the door to changes in their world view.

This is the action one must take to make a difference in this world without falling into the trap of divisive rhetoric. 

I hope that helps 😃