Many Democrats who don’t support Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders keep expressing concern that he cannot be elected because Republicans will effectively throw the label “socialist” at him to dissuade voters.
But the clear fact is, whoever the Democratic nominee is, they will be labeled a “socialist” (among other things), by the Trumpist GOP propaganda machine.
Don’t take my word for it, though. It’s already been happening, for years.
What do they label Elizabeth Warren?
Warren, in preparation for her 2020 presidential run, attached herself to many of Sanders’ most popular socialist policies. Sanders proposed a wealth tax for billionaires in 2017, and Warren roller hers out in 2019.
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An honest socialist could argue that these sacrifices are worth it. But a dishonest socialist, such as Elizabeth Warren, won't fess up.
Elizabeth Warren: SOCIALIST!
And labeling Warren again:
But Warren is charging up her base of comrades for a future run at burning down capitalism and replacing it with autocratic central planners.
They dream of a January 2021 inaugural speech in which President Warren declares "socialism now, socialism tomorrow, socialism forever."
Elizabeth Warren: SOCIALIST!
And here’s the National Republican Congressional Committee says about Warren:
NRCC Comment: “While the endorsements of socialists like Elizabeth Warren may go a long way in a Democrat primary, they’ll be a kiss of death in November. Whether Texas Democrats nominate socialist Candace Valenzuela or disgraced war profiteer Kim Olson, TX-24 will remain in Republican hands.” – NRCC Spokesman Bob Salera
Elizabeth Warren: SOCIALIST!
Fox News, on Warren, of course:
Justin Haskins: Elizabeth Warren is a socialist – if she's the Dem nominee, THIS happens in 2020
...Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts – a leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination – stubbornly continues to masquerade as a capitalist.
In fact, Warren’s extensive record of supporting radical policies shows beyond all doubt that she is a far-left, off-her-rocker, dyed-in-the-wool socialist.
How do they label Joe Biden?
Mike Pence accuses centrist Joe Biden of ‘advocating a socialist agenda’ like other 2020 Democrats
“I think the choice that we face in this country today is a choice between freedom and socialism,” Pence said in the interview in his office.
He said Biden, along with Elizabeth Warren and self-described democratic socialist Bernie Sanders, are “advocating a socialist agenda of more government, higher taxes and the same tired policies that created the malaise of the last administration where we saw less than 2% economic growth.” The U.S. economy in fact saw annual growth near 3% at the peak of Obama’s presidency — or above 3% depending on the metric used.
Yes, that was Mike Pence, Trump’s Vice President, saying Biden is promoting a “socialist agenda”.
Joe Biden: SOCIALIST!
And here’s Sarah Palin on Biden (and Obama):
Barack Obama calls it spreading the wealth, and Joe Biden calls higher taxes patriotic. And yet to Joe the Plumber, he said it sounded like socialism. And now is not the time to experiment with socialism." She has repeated the line in Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and most recently in Leesburg, Va., on Oct. 27, 2008. It consistently evokes boos and jeers from a crowd protective of the American system of government.
What do they label Amy Klobuchar?
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is often billed as the “Minnesota-nice” senator who makes great hot dish. She is soft spoken and is quick to flash an unassuming smile. It’s a great cover for a woman who pals around with communist revolutionaries, George Soros lackeys and union thugs who would like to destroy capitalism and the American way of life.
Amy Klobuchar: SOCIALIST!
Labeling Klobuchar again:
Klobuchar has positioned herself as the “moderate” in the Democratic presidential field. It’s looking increasingly like she will take Joe Biden’s place in the party’s moderate lane. Yet, she herself has a lifelong pattern of radical socialist affiliations. However, unlike Sanders, Klobuchar seems unwilling to tell the voting public about her far-left connections.
What do they label Pete Buttigieg?
On Thursday night, Fox Business anchor Trish Regan …dedicated a long segment to allegedly debunking the moderate nature of surging Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, absurdly labeling him a Bernie Sanders ‘Mini-Me'” and proclaiming: “Newsflash: He’s a socialist.”
Pete Buttigieg: SOCIALIST!
Labeling Buttigieg, again:
Mayor Pete's Trojan horse for socialism
His $1 trillion infrastructure plan demonstrates he's a socialist
[Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana]: "I'm not buying this storyline of 'progressives versus moderates.' I would remind you that the lesser of two socialists is still a socialist," the conservative said on Fox News. "What I heard last night, even from the so-called 'less liberal candidates,' and I'm not impugning their integrity, but... I heard a job-killing, soul-crushing socialist agenda."
Democratic candidates: SOCIALIST!
The label for the entire Democratic Party!!
Socialists Have Officially Taken Over The Democratic Party
You: SOCIALIST!
According to Rick Perry, Americans have already elected a socialist, twice:
"... we have a president that's a socialist. I don't think our founding fathers wanted America to be a socialist country. So I disagree with that premise that somehow or another that President Obama reflects our founding fathers.
We’re all “socialists” now.