I remember when Republicans were apoplectic about the Obama administration taking 60% ownership stake in GM. Right wing radio host declared, "I won’t buy a socialist car." Rush Limbaugh asserted about Obama, "This guy came into office with an agenda, a pure socialist agenda, and he’s implementing it without regard for current economic circumstances."
However, when I was in NM, my folks had the TV tuned to FOX News by default, and you'd think that the Soviets were invading ("WOLVERINES!") by all the hand wringing about Communism and Socialism, because of Mamdani and his grocery stores and the fact that some Democrats work with the DSA faction of their base.
No mention whatsoever of the Intel bail out or the sketchy Freedom Fuel gas stations so beloved by their guy. And let's not even mention the heavy hand of this administration when it comes to the tariffs and applying them to countries that Dear Leader is offended by this week. (Who's the snowflake now?)
Perhaps if previous presidents had taken positive measures to restore balanced trade, we would not be as dependent on foreign goods as we are now. We still rely on automotive components from foreign corporations. We are a nation of assemblers - not producers. And a lot of the assembly is foreign. This cannot be sustained. Call it socialism if you like, but critical sources of materials and goods must be protected.
As to the type of socialism to expect in the future, you need only to look at Michigan where the democrat party nominated a full-blown socialist for the senate seat. His majority votes came from the students and faculties in college counties. This is in a university system that has decided liberal arts majors are too mentally fragile to access their freshman grades.
I remember when Republicans were apoplectic about the Obama administration taking 60% ownership stake in GM. Right wing radio host declared, "I won’t buy a socialist car." Rush Limbaugh asserted about Obama, "This guy came into office with an agenda, a pure socialist agenda, and he’s implementing it without regard for current economic circumstances."
Republicans are mighty quiet these days...
Rank and file Republicans are quiet.
However, when I was in NM, my folks had the TV tuned to FOX News by default, and you'd think that the Soviets were invading ("WOLVERINES!") by all the hand wringing about Communism and Socialism, because of Mamdani and his grocery stores and the fact that some Democrats work with the DSA faction of their base.
No mention whatsoever of the Intel bail out or the sketchy Freedom Fuel gas stations so beloved by their guy. And let's not even mention the heavy hand of this administration when it comes to the tariffs and applying them to countries that Dear Leader is offended by this week. (Who's the snowflake now?)
Perhaps if previous presidents had taken positive measures to restore balanced trade, we would not be as dependent on foreign goods as we are now. We still rely on automotive components from foreign corporations. We are a nation of assemblers - not producers. And a lot of the assembly is foreign. This cannot be sustained. Call it socialism if you like, but critical sources of materials and goods must be protected.
As to the type of socialism to expect in the future, you need only to look at Michigan where the democrat party nominated a full-blown socialist for the senate seat. His majority votes came from the students and faculties in college counties. This is in a university system that has decided liberal arts majors are too mentally fragile to access their freshman grades.