Posted on 05/29/2023 2:32:49 PM PDT by Libloather
Mayor Adams denounced left-wing ideologies in an ultra-patriotic Monday speech in which he also lamented a perceived lack of national pride among young Americans.
Speaking at the USS Intrepid Museum’s annual Memorial Day ceremony, the mayor made the critical comments after referencing a Thomas Jefferson quote about the “tree of liberty,” which is commonly interpreted as being about military struggle.
“You water the tree of freedom with your blood,” Adams said. “We sit under the shade of that tree of freedom protected from the hot rays of socialism and communism and destruction that’s playing out across the globe.”
It was not clear from the mayor’s remarks if his anti-left-wing broadside referenced any particular country’s government or leader.
A spokesman for Adams declined to comment.
Earlier in his speech, the centrist Democratic mayor voiced concern about a poll from last year showing that only 38% of Americans consider themselves “extremely proud” of their country, a record low.
Adams declared himself “part of the 38 percenters” and argued more should be done to foster patriotism in younger generations of Americans, including encouraging daily recitations of the pledge of allegiance.
“Just as I start the day, every child should start the day with that hope and that true pledge,” he said.
Adams’ Memorial Day musings drew pushback on social media from local Democratic socialists, who took issue with the fact that the mayor did not include fascism in his condemnation.
“Expect him to be even more publicly unhinged and conservative as his election approaches,” Darren Goldner, an organizer with the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, wrote on Twitter.
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Mister Big Stuff, Who do you think you’re fooling?
Surprising, yes. He definitely said some things that made sense. Very unusual for anyone calling themselves a Democrat.
I’ll give him a little benefit of the doubt. Maybe some of the things he’s seen and the people he’s met since taking the top job have surprised him. And not in a good way.
Maybe.
Probably true, but I always remember Ed Koch’s great quote. “ A conservative was a liberal who was mugged” And I think Adams is feeling mugged by Biden, by the woke Marxists, and by his own party in the legislature.
Indeed
Kettle....
“New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America”
NYC gave us the Red Diaper Babies.
Quoting Jefferson?
And not George Jefferson?
” NYC Mayor Adams rails against ‘socialism and communism’ in Memorial Day speech”
NYC Mayor Adams rails against ‘socialism and communism’ for taking too long to replace the Constitutional Republic
There, fixed it
Maybe the scales are falling from his eyes. Maybe he’s had a come-to-Jesus moment. I hope so. It happened to me all those years ago. Why not him?
The Devil’s greatest trick is convincing people that he doesn’t exist.
Anyone calling themselves a democrat today is a hard core communist. No exceptions.
Communists like to take out other communists to consolidate power. That’s what this scumbag is prepping for.
People are moving to our side... it’s happening.
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