'Socialism': The GOP's Forever Bogeyman

[Correll]

Republicans Have Been Smearing Democrats As Socialists Since Way Before You Were Born

From FDR to Barack Obama to Bernie Sanders, conservatives are reading from the same playbook.

Republicans believe they have hit on a bold, brand new line of attack that is sure to doom Democrats heading into the 2020 elections. President Donald Trump made it a central point of his State of the Union. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, promises to bring this fresh hit in his party’s effort to regain control of the House.

The big plan is to ― wait for it ― attack Democrats as socialists.

“Socialism is the greatest vulnerability by far that the House Democrats have,” Emmer told the New York Times.

As any American who has developed to the stage of object permanence can tell you, this isn’t a new plan. It is, in fact, the oldest trick in the book.

Every single political actor since the late 19th century advocating for some form progressive social change ― whether it be economic reform, challenging America’s racial caste system or advocating for women’s rights or LGBT rights ― has been tarred as a socialist or a communist bent on destroying the American Free Enterprise System.

Contemporary political conservatism has been focused on blocking social change that challenges existing hierarchies of class, race and sex since its founding in response to the French Revolution. Socialism emerged as the biggest threat to class hierarchies in due time and conservatives have called everything they don’t like socialism ever since.

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Once again, it's the same ole socialism bogeyman. Hopefully most voters are smart enough to see through this GOP bogeyman. Socialism is a major part of our society - and has been for a long time. It makes our lives much better - each and every day. Socialism comes in various forms - it isn't one size fits all.

75 Ways Socialism Has Improved America

Socialism has been around for a long time. Conservatives have been here for a long time too, and have fought against it.


What is your point?

 

[Rustic]

Again...your attack on "socialism" is an attack on Social Security, Medicare,Medicaid, the VA, public education, 40 hour work week, paid vacation, Work place safety...and much much more. All things that help the middle class and poor.

Just to be accurate

Why don’t you keep your socialism to yourselves if it’s so great, obviously it does not benefit conservatives in any way

 

[Rustic]

When I worked I had health insurance through my jobs. No problems. Been on Medicare 5 years and it's a damn nightmare.

Where would you be without it?

That's right. With NOTHING

Lol
Medicare has been a nightmare for millions of Americans, because they’re forced into that shit… Dumbass

 

[Rustic]

I believe Karl Marx put it best when he said "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs." That's my motto from now on. I am about to become one non-productive person who is as needy as can be.

Henceforth Always running out of other peoples money...
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

 

[Lesh]

You do realize millions of conservatives want nothing to do with your Your mandatory socialism?

They sure want their socialist Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, VA, 40 hour work week, paid vacation,

They're surrounded by socialism and simply take it for granted pretending it's not there

 

[BS Filter]

When I worked I had health insurance through my jobs. No problems. Been on Medicare 5 years and it's a damn nightmare.

Where would you be without it?

That's right. With NOTHING

If the politicians kept their filthy hands out of my money, I'd have what was promised for me.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Huge factions of the Democratic party are Goose-Stepping Commie shits. That is a fact. Stop denying it.

You're all fucking COMMIES!!!

 

[Oddball]

You do realize millions of conservatives want nothing to do with your Your mandatory socialism?

They sure want their socialist Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, VA, 40 hour work week, paid vacation,

They're surrounded by socialism and simply take it for granted pretending it's not there

 

[jc456]

Cons cant even explain what democrat socialism is .

Or they know exactly what it is – particularly that it has nothing to do with Democrats or the Democratic Party, and that Democrats in no manner advocate for ‘socialism.’

Yet conservatives will continue to propagate their lies regardless.

why are you avoiding admission of it? isn't it great? I mean you all love Venezuela. shit dude, you should move there and take advantage of their government for all shit? look what it got them.

 

[Rustic]

You do realize millions of conservatives want nothing to do with your Your mandatory socialism?

They sure want their socialist Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, VA, 40 hour work week, paid vacation,

They're surrounded by socialism and simply take it for granted pretending it's not there

Lol
* I don’t get any Social Security... never will(it will be bankrupt in no time) Less people are putting less in and more people are taking more out that’s just a fact. And I am fine with that.
* there again I don’t get any and I’m fine with that... Medicare and Medicaid are bankrupt... even more so
* The VA is a fucking joke.... No more needs to be said about that... lol
* I’m self-employed have been for over 25 years… I laugh at a 40 hour work week. It’s a self employment thing you would not understand.... lol
* Paid vacation fuck that... lol

Millions of Americans are in the same boat as me so push yourself socialism on somebody else... lol

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Why don’t you keep your socialism to yourselves if it’s so great, obviously it does not benefit conservatives in any way

because they need to steal your money for it to work. You are the target.

 

[jc456]

You do realize millions of conservatives want nothing to do with your Your mandatory socialism?

They sure want their socialist Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, VA, 40 hour work week, paid vacation,

They're surrounded by socialism and simply take it for granted pretending it's not there

naw, it's that they spent their lives contributing their own money into such socialist programs, we just want our money back. go get your own.

You still don't understand the difference between government and individual. do you? tsk tsk.

 

[Oddball]

Huge factions of the Democratic party are Goose-Stepping Commie shits. That is a fact. Stop denying it.

You're all fucking COMMIES!!!

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Socialism is very real.

And WE have a socialist/capitalist system.

What socialism would you do away with?

Social Security?
Medicare?
Medicaid?
The VA?
Public Education?
40 work week?
Paid Vacations?
Child Labor laws?

Or are we talking about how MUCH socialism we require...

What socialism would you do away with?

Social Security?
Medicare?
Medicaid?
The VA?
Public Education?
40 work week?
Paid Vacations?
Child Labor laws?

SSI - Definitely. Let me invest privately.
Medicare - Yep. Entitlements are terrible.
Medicaid - Yep. See Medicare.
VA - Not a social program. Part of the military spend. I am for that.
Public Education - Paid for my property taxes. If you mean state schools, I am sure UGA pays for itself through its football program.
40 hr work week - only in the public sector. LOL
Paid Vacations - See above
Child Labor - Nothing to do with Socialism.

You lose again, Lesh.

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

Cons cant even explain what democrat socialism is .

Democratic socialism - Wikipedia

You are fully against Capitalism and private ownership.

Democratic Socialism goes against what our Founding Fathers wanted.

 

[Lesh]

When I worked I had health insurance through my jobs. No problems. Been on Medicare 5 years and it's a damn nightmare.

Where would you be without it?

That's right. With NOTHING

If the politicians kept their filthy hands out of my money, I'd have what was promised for me.

Promised to you by who?

Mommy?

 

[Rustic]

Cons cant even explain what democrat socialism is .

Democratic socialism - Wikipedia

You are fully against Capitalism and private ownership.

Democratic Socialism goes against what our Founding Fathers wanted.

 

[jc456]

Socialism is very real.

And WE have a socialist/capitalist system.

What socialism would you do away with?

Social Security?
Medicare?
Medicaid?
The VA?
Public Education?
40 work week?
Paid Vacations?
Child Labor laws?

Or are we talking about how MUCH socialism we require...

What socialism would you do away with?

Social Security?
Medicare?
Medicaid?
The VA?
Public Education?
40 work week?
Paid Vacations?
Child Labor laws?

SSI - Definitely. Let me invest privately.
Medicare - Yep. Entitlements are terrible.
Medicaid - Yep. See Medicare.
VA - Not a social program. Part of the military spend. I am for that.
Public Education - Paid for my property taxes. If you mean state schools, I am sure UGA pays for itself through its football program.
40 hr work week - only in the public sector. LOL
Paid Vacations - See above
Child Labor - Nothing to do with Socialism.

You lose again, Lesh.

she will always lose, she has no use of factual data to present as an argument. she thinks people who are mandated to pay into SS are for Socialism. No, but it is a mandate, and now we want our money back from the program mandated on us. It's time to end it. Give us our cash and let the next gen save their money on how they want to, not how you or the government wants to. fact!!!!

 

[Oddball]

Cons cant even explain what democrat socialism is .

Democratic socialism - Wikipedia

You are fully against Capitalism and private ownership.

Democratic Socialism goes against what our Founding Fathers wanted.

"Democratic socialism"....As if you can say "chocolate covered" before "dog turd", and that turns a chunk if shit into a Snickers bar.

 

[Rustic]

When I worked I had health insurance through my jobs. No problems. Been on Medicare 5 years and it's a damn nightmare.

Where would you be without it?

That's right. With NOTHING

If the politicians kept their filthy hands out of my money, I'd have what was promised for me.

Promised to you by who?

Mommy?

Lol
Socialism seems to be your “mommy” you sitting in your safe space....