Posted on 06/30/2026 4:56:50 AM PDT by texas booster
The new socialist movement believes it can remake America—but its growing radicalism may prove the very thing that drives voters away and fuels a counterrevolution.
Win some blue-state and blue-city races, and the cocky new socialist Jacobins believe that they have either already taken over the Democratic Party or will soon absorb it. And in reaction to these new swarms, an increasingly terrified and ossified old Democrat guard either limps away from the hive or invites them in to take over more.
It is fascinating but ultimately depressing to watch old-style Democrats say or do anything to avoid the new mob of Robespierres. Democrat candidates who recently begged for a Schumer/Pelosi/Jeffries endorsement now are telling them to get in line at the guillotine.
Jewish American Democrats are terrified that what happened to the primaried and defeated Rep. Dan Goldman of New York, an arch-Trump hater, could befall them. Goldman’s obnoxious showboating hatred of Trump and championing of neo-socialist agendas offered no defense against the Jacobins’ antisemitism and hatred of Israel.
A number of Jewish Democrat candidates, like wannabe California congressman Scott Wiener, are backing off from Israel and now join the “genocide!” mob. Wiener hopes that the throng will reward his new anti-Israel position by overlooking the now inconvenient fact that to the anti-Semitic Democrat base he is still Jewish.
Some of the rich, likewise, think they can escape the guillotine—the various proposed taxes on “billionaires” and “millionaires” on their net worth or unrealized capital gains or plans to confiscate private properties deemed “not in the people’s interests.” They will either flee to Florida or join the mob and hope their donations spare them from the blade.
(Excerpt) Read more at amgreatness.com ...
In general, the socialist challenge is to “fundamentally transform America” into a statist, inert redistribution machine—nuttier than socialist Europe, a prescription for North Korean-style poverty, and completely unrecognizable to the Founders and most contemporary Americans. As far as we can distill, here are their agendas: ...
The real rub is that Trump is their flip side—not a revolutionary but a counterrevolutionary. He seeks to overturn root and branch the entire 100-year progressive project and ensure America’s insidious slouching toward socialism ends with his term—for good. The more they brag about our collective socialist tomorrow, the more Trump incessantly dismantles socialism today. So far, they haven’t stopped him yet—but their lidless eyes never close.
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He refers to Mamdani’s “socialist smile.” Notice what Mamdani looks like when he isn’t smiling. He is positively sinister looking. A hard, angry stare that reminds me of every dictator and Communist who’s ever destroyed a country. There’s nothing warm or friendly about him when he isn’t smiling or performing for his adoring crowd. Both he and his wife look like the typical Marxist agitators I’ve seen in Europe and elsewhere who lead the mobs tearing down democratically elected governments. He is a very dangerous man.
Because their logic is inverted, they are followers of satan.
Yup, Karen Bass is another one with that rigid, phony-baloney smile plastered all over that face of hers all the time. No one smiles that much naturally. They just turn it on and off when needed.
Outstanding.
They are MARXISTS,. President Trump is right, they have gone beyond Socalism.
All this came from obama.
Fundamental Transformation.
Human beings are envious by nature, but generally lack the wit or drive to earn that which they covet. Hence, communism/socialism (both are children of the same thieving father).
No worse than any other liberal in govt. They're all anti Christ, anti America. Clinton. Pelosi. Newsom. Ad infinitum.
We are at war with Satan. He works through the democrat party.
Same as the Old Socialists!
I’ve noticed that with Obama, Biden, Jeffries, Pelosi, and the lot. A. Nice smile is always parted on their faces before they kill you.
He is evil.
According to the Constitution, I believe we have the right to exclude them from any influence in the running of our nation if they do not follow the rules. Am I not correct?
According to the Constitution, I believe we have the right to exclude them from any influence in the running of our nation if they do not follow the rules. Am I not correct?
“”According to the Constitution, I believe we have the right to exclude them from any influence in the running of our nation if they do not follow the rules. Am I not correct?””
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But.... having the right to ... does not equate to having the ability to....
unfortunately.
As long as there are brainwashed, uninformed useful idiots that vote, there is no way to keep them from ‘running for office’ and gaining control or power.
Think of the war against US Marxists as similar to what Trump is battling re: Iran. Vast pockets of radicals with small amounts of power, but enough to cause chaos, havoc and destruction. You can stamp a few out (primary them out, beat them in elections, etc.)... but more will pop up to take their place. It’s a never-ending battle that we’re waging. And quite possibly a no-win scenario in both instances.
Chilling is his accurate and final statement: So far, they haven’t stopped him yet—but their lidless eyes never close.
The left never lets up. Are we as determined to maintain freedom as the left is to destroy it?
First people murdered after commie take-overs are the 'useful idiots'... probably the only nice thing about a commie revolution. Bye bye idiot Scott Wiener...
Wow, VDH right on target in this one.
Elite, Ungrateful, and Toxic as Ever, sounds like Coney the Ungrateful.
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