Cory Doctorow on Nostr: As Trump rails against free trade, demands public ownership stakes in corporations ...

As Trump rails against free trade, demands public ownership stakes in corporations that receive government funds, and (selectively) enforces antitrust law, some (stupid) people are wondering, "Is Trump a communist?"

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