> Another poster defended the original post and claimed that Marxists are the reason for the decline of America. > That's essentially propaganda and an unfoun

> Another poster defended the original post and claimed that Marxists are the reason for the decline of America. > That's essentially propaganda and an unfounded conspiracy theory with no backing It's a position. There are plenty of legitimate critiques of Marxism, this debate is not new in America, and was once taken much more seriously by people in positions of power. It's still a legitimate topic of conversation. If you want backing, if you genuinely want to know why someone thinks that, get into it with them. If you disagree, or don't care, you downvote/hide and move on. Appealing to a moderator or banning people outright leads you into your own echo chamber. > And it conveniently creates an "other" to hate Every group always creates an outgroup enemy to hate. You should think about who your own might be. > America's decline started the day it decided to spend trillions in Iraq and Afghanistan, followed by trillions more on bailouts in 2008. I don't see how this is germane to the conversation, but it's a position, and I'm certainly in massive agreement that almost all of the foreign wars America has fought have been a massive waste of work, wealth, and life. I'm certainly in favour of fighting fewer of them. It's a pity that neither American party agrees on that account. > Dick Cheney and Wall Street would find that very convenient! Who is it that you suppose still likes Dick Cheney? Do you think that the same people who decry Marxist central control of the economy like the Fed and big banks having central control of the economy? There's more nuance to it than that, surely. If only there was a place to talk about these things and openly and honestly learn new facets about them without being banned for questioning the wrong thing.