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Inspiring: Roommate To Go Full Communist Due To Trump Presidency

As the political climate of the United States has become more polarizing and volatile, members on both the left and the right have become more extreme, including your roommate. You knew that he was pretty far left, but you never would have guessed that he would go full-on commie on you. The results of the election seemed to have been the push he needed to take up the sickle and hammer against capitalist society.

To be fair, he was "Bernie or Bust" for a while and you did catch him reading some Marx that one time, but that was probably just for a class. However, since last Wednesday, he has gone on several rants about how "the capitalist machine is oiled with the blood of the working class," and that you should "seize the means of production and overthrow the bougie bastards that hold us captive."

Things came to a head this morning when you woke up only to see a giant red flag with Che Guevara's face on it, placed on the wall opposite your bed. In a statement to UTB, your roommate said, "after seeing that neo-fascist orange get elected and tap people like Gingrich and Bannon, I decided to go full-blown communist." He elaborated, remarking that he'd been, "meaning to make the switch for a while now. Before, I was afraid to be 100% communist. Now, I feel like it's my duty to respond to political extremity with political extremity." 

Your roommate has also invited you to meet with "like-minded people" under the 38th Street Bridge at midnight on Wednesdays. Small snacks and hot chocolate will be served.

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