The Socialist Elephant Is In The Room-- And Growing Larger

 

Conservatives are loathe to speak of this issue. Some may accuse me of painting a grim picture without providing clear steps to solve the problem(s). But please understand, recognizing and acknowledging the issue(s) is the mandatory first step towards solving those problems. If this isn’t done, nothing else matters, as no policy prescriptions or suggestions will be made. I am here today to point out what should be obvious, but apparently is not to many MAGA types.

There are several critical truths that must be recognized today. Now. Immediately. If the United States is to survive in any form recognizable to our founders. (And a great many do not want the United States to survive, at least in any form recognizable to our founders.) One of these truths is obvious and has been pointed out by nearly all parties: the U.S. is more fragmented and divided than at any time since the Civil War. Several others, however, have not been much discussed; may have, in fact, been swept under the proverbial rug. This article is about one of the latter.

Socialism is growing like a cancer across the fruited plain.

That is inarguable. Currently, there are more than 250 democratic socialists in public office. Don’t think that is all that many, not that concerning?  Well, 90% of them were elected after 2019. Nearly all of them in just the last 6 years. (And, by 2019, Trump had brought forth a sound economy and lowered the unemployment rate to 3.6%.) This includes eight mayors and numerous city councilors, county commissioners, county executives, and town supervisors.

We all know about Zohran Mamdani. Many of us are aware that, though Omar Fateh, a socialist Somali Muslim, didn’t prevail in his bid to become mayor of Minneapolis, his opponent, nearly-as-far-left incumbent Jacob Frey, delivered part of his acceptance speech in Somali.

In a post titled “Democratic socialists quietly capture city councils across America,” the Washington Examiner noted, “Democratic socialism’s popularity appears to be exponentially growing, evidenced by the wave of electoral triumphs at the local level. High-profile campaigns associated with DSA, likewise, have helped the group’s growth.” Exponentially growing.

Much of the Marxist growth has taken place in blue cities and states, of course, such as Portland, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Washington, D.C., and California. However, DSA candidates have made strides nearly everywhere else, as well. Shockingly, according to a recent nationwide Cato/YouGov survey, nearly two-thirds (62%) of American adults under the age of 30 support socialism, or at least view it favorably. (I might question whether 62% of Americans under the age of 30 are truly adults today, but that is a moot point.) This can only happen due to a total collapse of our educational system. Only an utter lack of historical knowledge and a surfeit of indoctrination can account for this.

It is easy to see why the ignorant, indigent-- and virtue signaling power hungry—profess to favor socialism. On the other hand, it is very difficult to campaign as a conservative. The socialist promises free busing, rent freezes, free education and healthcare, and government run grocery stores with low prices that are staffed by members of the LGBTQ Community and other marginalized groups. Yay! A free chicken in every pot, as it were. And free pot in every chicken! Dude! They will also promise that unicorns will attend your gender-neutral offspring’s birthday party, and that a non-binary, non-Christian Santa will bring you everything else you need this “holiday” season. Understand that the non-binary, non-Christian Santa is actually the government, of course. Meaning themselves. Meanwhile, true conservatives can promise nothing but to attempt to make sure governments respect the individual rights granted to us by our Creator, including the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And that is so “meh,” so yesterday, right?

The first step towards addressing this budding takeover of the most prosperous and generous nation the planet has ever known is to recognize that Marxists and Muslims are now an existential threat to that nation. Period. Once that admission is granted, we also need to get involved in local politics, communicate with our Congressmen, monitor our schoolboards, never miss voting in our elections, and never stand down in conversations with those who disagree with us.

For starters.