Should the U.S. Become Socialist?

“Another prediction — that is my favorite one, I must add — is that if I got elected, I’d bring the end to capitalism. (Laughs.) I never understood that one, but we’ve heard — we’ve heard it an awful lot. Well, in six months into my administration, the U.S. economy has experienced the highest economic growth rate in nearly 40 years….

I issued a major executive order promoting fair and open competition, which is the cornerstone — the cornerstone of American capitalism, banning non-compete clauses that suppress workers’ wages; lowering the price of things like hearing aids, prescription drugs, Internet service; along with dozens of other actions. Folks, it turns out capitalism is alive and very well. We’re making serious progress to ensure that it works the way it’s supposed to work: for the good of the American people.”

“We [Republicans] have to call out Joe Biden and the members of the Democratic congress, who are doing two major things at the same time. They’re not telling the truth to the American people and the reason they’re not telling the truth to the American people is because they’re trying to absolutely impose a socialist agenda, which they know the American people, if identified as such, would not support under any circumstances.”

“At a time when Marxism, socialism, and communism are actively promoted by prominent politicians and pop-culture figures in our own country, it is more important than ever to teach Florida’s schoolchildren about the horrific history of Communist countries and to provide them with opportunities to hear from individuals who suffered under the rule of Communist dictators. That is why I established Victims of Communism Day and launched an initiative to record video testimonials of Floridians who suffered under these regimes. When we comprehend the horrors of the past brought about as a result of this evil ideology, we are inspired to defend our nation’s republican government, its free enterprise economy, and its vibrant religious traditions and civil society from the forces which seek its destruction.”

The press release continues: “Victims of Communism Day is an opportunity for students of all ages and Floridians of all backgrounds to learn about the dangers posed by socialism around the world and here at home, as well to reflect upon the blessings of liberty afforded to ourselves and our posterity as a result of the American traditions of limited government and individual freedom.”

“Last year, I said 2020 was the year socialism went mainstream,” she said. “2021 is the year socialism took control…. Capitalism is on the outs for many conservatives who should know better,” she continued. “They look at a rapidly changing world and assume our principles don’t work anymore. They see the rise of socialism and want to meet it halfway. They’re wrong. The right must recapture its passion for economic freedom…. We can add up socialism’s cost in dollars and cents, but we will never know its human cost. Socialism isn’t progressive. It’s backwards. And it has no place in America — not now, not ever.”

“Nobody wants to live on the government dole. We don’t have free-market capitalism in this country, we have corporate crony capitalism. We have a system of cushy socialism for the super-rich and this brutal, savage, merciless capitalism for the poor. And it’s all designed to strip-mine the middle class in this country of all their equity, all of their assets and move it to the upper echelons. And the COVID lockdowns were the final straw. Under COVID lockdowns, we created a billionaire a day and this was Trump and Biden — 500 days of lockdowns — we created a billionaire a day. We moved $4 trillion from the middle class to the super-rich.”

“Socialism destroys nations. But always remember: Freedom unifies the soul.”