Scary Words That Have Survived Generations

September 6, 2026

 

“Communism.”

“Socialism.”

“Radical left.”

 

The above “scary words” have been strategically wielded (as bald-faced disinformation) for generations by the GOP even though the policies vilified by the misleading terms  have produced ONLY GOOD THINGS for United States citizens and most other developed (and developing) countries.

 

“FDR was a Socialist!”

“LBJ was a Socialist!”

“RFK Senior was a Socialist!”

 

Any time a president or presidential candidate talked about a government by, of and for the people — that is, a government that collected taxes and then used those funds to benefit the citizens who paid them —  they were deemed socialists.

 

Most democratic socialist counties (except the U.S.) provide the following using the tax base which their citizens provide. (How many of them do the U.S. provide these days? Not many thanks to unwarranted wars, greedy oligarchs, corporate owned so-called “representatives, and policies that have stripped protections?)

 

Universal health care

Free public education through university

Medicare

Medicaid

Social safety nets

Infrastructure

Public Lands

National Parks

Public Transportation

Clean Water and Air

 

Etc.

 

Etc.

 

Etc.

 

U.S. Citizens:

Vote in November for the future you want for your children and grandchildren.

 

Check your voting registration.

 

Vote on a paper ballot.

 

Use drop boxes, not the USPS to deliver your ballot.

 

Vote Blue/DEM up and down the ballot.

Note of caution: Be sure the DEM you vote for has a record

that reflects DEM values and policies.

Some former GOP and IND individuals are

posing as DEMS.

(Remember Fetterman, Synema and Manchin?)

 

We can correct what’s flawed on the DEM side in a future election.

 

The GOP cannot be redeemed. It has hosed itself for good by attaching itself like leeches to the Chief Sea Lamprey. who is sucking the life force out of the nation.

 

Don’t be frightened off by scary words. Be aware and step up to the plate.

 

Scary words won’t hurt you. Scary policies hurt everyone.

 

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