Wulfric Rules of Socialist Identification

[Bacon King]

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Esteemed political scientist and forum member Dwarven Dragon is revolutionizing contemporary political thought with a series of innovative and groundbreaking new rules to determine a given individual's allegiance to the socialist ideology. This thread is a Safe Space for discussing the work of Mr. Dragon. Further analysis in this field is encouraged, in the hope that we might one day have a comprehensive set of rules with which one can accurately identify socialists in all cases.

Also, the rule of "socialism by association" is thus:

Anyone who is improperly associated with Bernie Sanders is a socialist. If you at any point supported him for president, you're a socialist. Anyone he supported at any time before they won their party's nomination, and those related to such people, is also a socialist. Anyone related to him or anyone who supported him for president is also a socialist. People that were not endorsed by Sanders until they reached their respective general election are not socialists. Therefore, Hillary Clinton is not a socialist.

Wulfric, a staunch anti-socialist has a question to ask you -- do you consider Collin Peterson (noted Bernie endorser, but generally considered to be one of the most right-wing remaining Democrats in the House) to be a socialist?

Yes. He endorsed Sanders for president. Only a socialist would endorse a socialist presidential candidate.

The wife of a socialist is a socialist by association.

There is no reason that a non-socialist would support a socialist for their party's nomination.

I should also note that it's not as if that specification I put out is foolproof. It's possible that someone related to Bernie Sanders could reject everything they heard from him. But the chance of them doing so is pretty low; thus there is a high probability that they are a socialist.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Didn't Wulfric get his doctorate in Socialist studies at Trump University?

[windjammer]

I think Wulfric is intentionnally sarcastic, he's funny lol

[Antonio the Sixth]

[Xing]

I seem to remember Wulfric hoping that Sanders could beat Hillary, at one point. Does that mean that he's a socialist, too?

[Antonio the Sixth]

I seem to remember Wulfric hoping that Sanders could beat Hillary, at one point. Does that mean that he's a socialist, too?

What a twist!

[SWE]

Professor Wulfric, if Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton had a baby, would said baby be either a socialist, a capitalist, or a mulatto-type kid?

Socialist. He would be Sanders's son and is therefore related to Sanders. Clinton would remain a capitalist as long as she did not marry Sanders.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I seem to remember Wulfric hoping that Sanders could beat Hillary, at one point. Does that mean that he's a socialist, too?

Uh, I never endorsed Sanders for President. What I have said is:

1) Sanders giving Hillary a semi-tough race was necessary preparation for her to do well in the GE, and

2) I originally hoped that Sanders would beat Hillary so that Rubio or Kasich could win in a YUGE landslide. This was before Trump locked things up.

I never said that I endorsed Sanders to actually become president, and that is what matters.

[NeverAgain]

Wulfric also lives in Mark Dayton (a known communist's) state and BRTD's. It is also representative by Amy Kommunichar and Al Frankommisten. Therefore I have without a doubt proof Wulfric is not only a socialist, but a full-blown communist as well.

I will now accept my accolades.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Wulfric also lives in Mark Dayton (a known communist's) state and BRTD's. It is also representative by Amy Kommunichar and Al Frankommisten. Therefore I have without a doubt proof Wulfric is not only a socialist, but a full-blown communist as well.

I will now accept my accolades.

lol
That made me laugh...

[Foucaulf]

If one becomes a socialist, are their next three generations of offspring also considered socialists?

[Kingpoleon]

#NeverSocialist means #NeverCollinPeterson

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I seem to remember Wulfric hoping that Sanders could beat Hillary, at one point. Does that mean that he's a socialist, too?

Uh, I never endorsed Sanders for President. What I have said is:

1) Sanders giving Hillary a semi-tough race was necessary preparation for her to do well in the GE, and

2) I originally hoped that Sanders would beat Hillary so that Rubio or Kasich could win in a YUGE landslide. This was before Trump locked things up.

I never said that I endorsed Sanders to actually become president, and that is what matters.

No it isn't; what matters is whether you are in any way related to anyone who is in any way related to someone who supported Sanders.

[Virginiá]

1) Sanders giving Hillary a semi-tough race was necessary preparation for her to do well in the GE, and

Of which has contributed generously to her perpetual poor showing among young voters as Bernie spent months hammering her on Wall St speeches and campaign contributions, 2 things that arguably wouldn't have been used much later given what we've seen.

The primary challenge didn't help her, it hurt her. Though not to say she is entitled to a challenger-free primary. It's her own fault for waltzing through life perpetually tone-deaf to how inappropriate her actions appear to voters.

[Xing]

I seem to remember Wulfric hoping that Sanders could beat Hillary, at one point. Does that mean that he's a socialist, too?

Uh, I never endorsed Sanders for President. What I have said is:

1) Sanders giving Hillary a semi-tough race was necessary preparation for her to do well in the GE, and

2) I originally hoped that Sanders would beat Hillary so that Rubio or Kasich could win in a YUGE landslide. This was before Trump locked things up.

I never said that I endorsed Sanders to actually become president, and that is what matters.

Hoping for any kind of success for Bernie Sanders, for any reason = socialist.

[Associate Justice PiT]

I seem to remember Wulfric hoping that Sanders could beat Hillary, at one point. Does that mean that he's a socialist, too?

Uh, I never endorsed Sanders for President. What I have said is:

1) Sanders giving Hillary a semi-tough race was necessary preparation for her to do well in the GE, and

2) I originally hoped that Sanders would beat Hillary so that Rubio or Kasich could win in a YUGE landslide. This was before Trump locked things up.

I never said that I endorsed Sanders to actually become president, and that is what matters.

Hoping for any kind of success for Bernie Sanders, for any reason = socialist.

     Hoping for Bernie Sanders to move his car before getting a ticket = socialist.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I seem to remember Wulfric hoping that Sanders could beat Hillary, at one point. Does that mean that he's a socialist, too?

Uh, I never endorsed Sanders for President. What I have said is:

1) Sanders giving Hillary a semi-tough race was necessary preparation for her to do well in the GE, and

2) I originally hoped that Sanders would beat Hillary so that Rubio or Kasich could win in a YUGE landslide. This was before Trump locked things up.

I never said that I endorsed Sanders to actually become president, and that is what matters.

No it isn't; what matters is whether you are in any way related to anyone who is in any way related to someone who supported Sanders.

No, what matters if I myself am related to a Sanders supporter. And to my knowledge, I am not. Although I reasonably could be, and in that case I would be a socialist by association. I don't like that, but it's the way things are.

[SWE]

This forum would be so much more dull if not for Wulfric's lack of awareness of anything.

[Kingpoleon]

I seem to remember Wulfric hoping that Sanders could beat Hillary, at one point. Does that mean that he's a socialist, too?

Uh, I never endorsed Sanders for President. What I have said is:

1) Sanders giving Hillary a semi-tough race was necessary preparation for her to do well in the GE, and

2) I originally hoped that Sanders would beat Hillary so that Rubio or Kasich could win in a YUGE landslide. This was before Trump locked things up.

I never said that I endorsed Sanders to actually become president, and that is what matters.

No it isn't; what matters is whether you are in any way related to anyone who is in any way related to someone who supported Sanders.

No, what matters if I myself am related to a Sanders supporter. And to my knowledge, I am not. Although I reasonably could be, and in that case I would be a socialist by association. I don't like that, but it's the way things are.

You regularly talk to Sanders supporters on Atlas on a daily basis. #NonTrollingSocialistWulfric

[LLR]

Wulfric:

[Antonio the Sixth]

Socialism is a highly contagious disease, and we're facing a pandemic!

[Mopsus]

If one becomes a socialist, are their next three generations of offspring also considered socialists?

Aye, but if a person recants, their descendants shall be free from the charge of socialism, even unto the fortieth generation.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Is eating bread plain a socialist habit?

[OSR stands with Israel]

This is totally true

[Associate Justice PiT]

I seem to remember Wulfric hoping that Sanders could beat Hillary, at one point. Does that mean that he's a socialist, too?

Uh, I never endorsed Sanders for President. What I have said is:

1) Sanders giving Hillary a semi-tough race was necessary preparation for her to do well in the GE, and

2) I originally hoped that Sanders would beat Hillary so that Rubio or Kasich could win in a YUGE landslide. This was before Trump locked things up.

I never said that I endorsed Sanders to actually become president, and that is what matters.

No it isn't; what matters is whether you are in any way related to anyone who is in any way related to someone who supported Sanders.

No, what matters if I myself am related to a Sanders supporter. And to my knowledge, I am not. Although I reasonably could be, and in that case I would be a socialist by association. I don't like that, but it's the way things are.

     The rules that you delineate for counting who's a socialist makes it sound like you are talking about a religion of some sort. It shouldn't be controversial that you can only belong to an ideological movement by virtue of your own ideology.