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Cattledog

(5,915 posts) Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:25 AM Jan 2017

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Bannon said he was a Leninist and wanted to bring down the state.

Just now on NPR

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Bannon said he was a Leninist and wanted to bring down the state. (Original Post) Cattledog Jan 2017 OP

Ha ha ha ha Uponthegears Jan 2017 #1

he needs to be taken bdamomma Jan 2017 #2

Yeah, remember that Alekzander Jan 2017 #3

Here's the quote Cattledog Jan 2017 #4

Not a Leninist, a nihilist. nt truebluegreen Jan 2017 #5

Exactly. moondust Jan 2017 #7

Hope it is OK, posted your link on this on my post just now. This is very important & I think Alekzander Jan 2017 #6

Uponthegears

(1,499 posts)

1. Ha ha ha ha

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:27 AM

Jan 2017

His knowledge of history is rivaled only by his knowledge of constitutional law.

bdamomma

(63,875 posts)

2. he needs to be taken

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:29 AM

Jan 2017

down he is the manipulator of all this. Did he actually say this?

Alekzander

(479 posts)

3. Yeah, remember that

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:31 AM

Jan 2017

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/22/steve-bannon-trump-s-top-guy-told-me-he-was-a-leninist.html

Cattledog

(5,915 posts)

4. Here's the quote

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:54 AM

Jan 2017

Link to tweet

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)

5. Not a Leninist, a nihilist. nt

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 11:04 AM

Jan 2017

moondust

(19,993 posts)

7. Exactly.

Reply to truebluegreen (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 04:45 PM

Jan 2017

Nihilism, perhaps until Goldman Sachs has gained control of everything. I've never heard him or his buddies advocate any kind of collectivism. He probably just needs a basic political science course that explains the difference between Leninism and fascism.

Alekzander

(479 posts)

6. Hope it is OK, posted your link on this on my post just now. This is very important & I think

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 03:49 PM

Jan 2017

people should be concerned. If you want me to delete it I will.

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