Watching the news, during the 70's, my dad would always say, among other things, "goddamn communists!". I asked him what a communist was and he told me they think everyone should make the same wages and nobody can get rich. I couldn't see what the problem was.
A childhood belief about politics
others believed things like this
- I used to believe as a child that a Communist and a Columnist were closely related, even one and the same.— Elaine M. Downey
- I used to think Buddy Rich was called Buddy Rich because he was my dad's friend, same with Buddy Holly. Anon
- i used to believe the news readers on TV could see us and i'd make funny faces to try to "distract" themAnon
- When I was younger I asked my parents:
"If bees make honey, do flys make marmalade?"— Mike - I used to believe that all men with mustaches were rich.— Katie
- I thought if you had $100 you were rich!— Demond