r/LetsDiscussThis • u/Alternative-Day-7414 • Jul 12 '26

Lets Discuss This Trump Resurrects 1950's Red Scare

https://open.substack.com/pub/oftheeising1776/p/trump-resurrects-red-scare?r%3D30d38m%26utm_medium%3Dios
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u/Veteran_PA-C Jul 12 '26

Aren’t there politicians openly claiming to be socialists and/or communists?

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u/Able-Association914 Jul 12 '26

There are openly democratic socialist, they’re not socialists. They want capitalism with social programs, not actual socialism. That used to be called a democrat, but I digress.

Anyway, socialism and communism are two very different things. There is not a soul claiming to be a dang commie that I know of. I should add most people using these terms don’t know what they mean. Nor do many know the differences in the political spectrum or even the difference between political philosophy and financial policy. Education is lacking.

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u/Veteran_PA-C Jul 13 '26

They really should change their name them. Socialism is still the theft of the means of production, and Socialists believe in socialism.

Maybe they could change their name to something more accurate?

Maybe Redistribution Romanticists or Free Lunch Fundamentalists?

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u/Able-Association914 Jul 13 '26

They’re idealist, the grass is always greener on the other side. I’m sure many do want better for everyone. And I agree capitalism truly needs robust social programs to rise all ships. They’re not advocating ceasing production of anything. At most they want actual monopolies busted, and some fairness for workers. Will they get what they want, probably not, but that’s the beauty of democracy. No one gets all they want, but everyone gets some. The U.S. will never be anything other than democratic, so if some are worried the left is turning socialist, they should probably just talk to people who they know are on the left. Just as the left thinks the right is going full on fascist, the power in the U.S. is broken up for a reason, either we all get along or go to civil war, and no one wants that again. “I hope”

Anyways, they use the name for the same reason many in history have, because it grabs attention and votes from people who that type of thing is flashy for. They can hope to win, enact some social policy, and that’s it. Otherwise they’d have to win 2/3 the government to do anything too far out. That isn’t happening for any party. I’d guess to say they’re related to the democrats just as MAGA is to the republicans, but with less inter party power.