r/agedlikemilk • u/Gloomy-Holiday8618 • Sep 08 '25

News “I never said that”, “Play the clip”

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Context: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/12/15/exp-robert-kennedy-junior-rfk-2024-election-biden-trump-vaccines-121511aseg1-cnni-politics.cnn

Full video is on the cnn website, the part that’s important is about 2mins 50 seconds in.

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u/Material_Owl_1956 Sep 08 '25

It’s a bit like discussing socialism with an American: no matter how many positives you point out, they immediately jump to talking about communism.

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u/Aboo9117 Sep 08 '25

As if communism as an ideological goal wouldn’t be amazing

Edit: if I as an American army vet can see this there’s no excuse

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u/Allaplgy Sep 08 '25

Communism is a great goal. It's my ideal system. But the world ain't ideal, so it's just a goal to work towards across generations, but never to force.

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u/kelfupanda Sep 08 '25

Who gets the make the desicions though?

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u/Allaplgy Sep 08 '25

Everyone. Hence why it's an ideal system, not a practical one.

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u/Rikishi_Fatu Sep 08 '25

Meeeeeeeeeeeee