Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

[Swede]

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952

Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security.

Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.

Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952

— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2026-07-14T22:00:36.780073Z

[lastlib]

1. They have no clue what socialism really is.

It's why donald {Redacted] "loves" the poorly educated.

[multigraincracker]

2. They are his base.

[B.See]

3. If MAGATS can embrace, even celebrate

being racists and fascists, then I guess I can live with being called a 'socialist.'

FUCK them.

[chowmama]

4. SocietyBad!!

Top 1%=Good!!

(Do I really need the sarcasm signal?)

[Jack Valentino]

5. but now called "communism" to 'up the ante'... they should know that their

'dear leader' has been a Russian asset and communist tool
since the 1980s......

[Celerity]

6. It is not just Rethugs who do this:

Thirteen (my add: it is now 15) Democratic House members and candidates announced their support Thursday for a centrist initiative aimed at pushing back against the party’s tilt toward democratic socialism.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/25/centrist-democrats-unite-against-democratic-socialists/

https://archive.is/NCADG

snip

“What started as the Socialist Squad in 2018 has turned into an army that has taken over the Democrat Party,” said Mike Marinella, a spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee. “Every House Democrat will have to answer for the socialist agenda that’s now driving their party, and face the fact that their radical agenda will lose them elections.”

Suozzi and Adam Gray (California), who are the only Democrats to flip red districts in 2024 that President Donald Trump won that year, helped debut the group during the centrist gathering WelcomeFest this month.

The other signatories who announced their support Thursday include candidates and incumbents running in competitive races, including several districts that Trump won. Reps. Kristen McDonald Rivet (Michigan), Susie Lee (Nevada), Maggie Goodlander (New Hampshire), Josh Gottheimer (New Jersey), Laura Gillen (New York), Don Davis (North Carolina), Janelle Bynum (Oregon) and Vicente Gonzalez (Texas) are all supporters. Candidates Marlene Galán-Woods in Arizona, Jamie Ager and Paul Barringer in North Carolina and Bobby Pulido in Texas also signed on.

“We disagree with MAGA. We disagree with socialists,” Suozzi said. “We don’t want this extremism. We want mainstream.”

snip

https://archive.is/ird3N

https://www.thepromisetoamerica.com/signatories

ADAM GRAY
CA-13

TOM SUOZZI
NY-03

LAURA GILLEN
NY-04

DON DAVIS
NC-01

JESSICA KILLIN
CANDIDATE
CO-05

KRISTEN McDONALD RIVET
MI-08

JOSH GOTTHEIMER
NJ-05

JAMIE AGER
CANDIDATE
NC-11

BOBBY PULIDO
CANDIDATE
TX-15

MARLENE GALÁN WOODS
CANDIDATE
AZ-01

PAUL BARRINGER
CANDIDATE
NC-13

MAGGIE GOODLANDER
NH-02

JANELLE BYNUM
OR-05

VICENTE GONZALEZ
TX-34

SUSIE LEE
NV-03

[haele]

9. Their districts are full of the poorly educated or selfishly privileged...

You know, the districts filled with people who are telling them at club houses - "I worked hard on my own without any help for my stuff and comfort - how dare those socialist politicians ask me to cooperate with those other lazy asses or help support anything that they say would sustain a comfortable way of life for everyone? I make my own decisions on what I support .. and I don't care about people who want to live above their means - asking for handouts like clean water and air, infrastructure, a living wage, shelter..."

All while enjoying socialized and government regulated public infrastructure, health care, commerce...

Tribal, small minded districts unfortunately provide tribal, small minded politicians.

[thought crime]

7. Wow, great quote from the quotable Harry Truman! /nt

[betsuni]

8. Because none of that is socialism: "When the Republican candidate inscribes the slogan 'Down with Socialism'

on the banner of his 'great crusade,' that is really not what he means at all. What he really means is 'Down with Progress -- down with Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal,' and 'down with Harry Truman's Fair Deal.' That's all he means."