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socialism of fools

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German Sozialismus der dummen Kerle
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  1. German · calque ofSozialismus der dummen Kerle
  2. English todaysocialism of fools

Calque of German Sozialismus der dummen Kerle (literally “socialism of the stupid fellows”), attributed to Austrian politician Ferdinand Kronawetter (1838–1913).

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