The New Socialism by Tom Reynolds
One of the first acts of Socialist tyrants is to get rid of their political foes – or anyone they believe might potentially become a political foe. Imprison or execute your foes; Stalin did it; Mao did it; Hitler did it; Kim Jong-un does it. Socialist sociopaths didn’t invent that strategy, it goes back through the ages. Roman emperors did it. European kings did it. France’s Robespierre did it. Russia’s Ivan the Terrible did it.
But that was Stalin’s, Mao’s, Hitler’s and Kim’s “Old Socialism”. We now have the benefit of “Democratic Socialism”, which is new and different from its predecessors – or so its proponents would have us believe. But is it?
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for the archiving of the public statements of Trump supporters, tweeting, “Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future”? (An elected representative in a democratic republic is setting the stage for retribution against fellow citizens for the crime of holding a different opinion.)
Evan McMullin ran for president in 2016 (remember him?). He recently said, “We should keep and publish a list of everyone who assists Trump’s frivolous and dangerous attacks on the election”. (This came from a guy who spent the last four years calling Trump a Fascist.)
Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin wrote, “Any R now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not…follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office, join a corporate board, find a faculty position or be accepted into polite society. We have a list”. (Senator Joseph McCarthy is vilified by the left for saying, “I have a list…” Of course, he referring to a list of Communists.)
Others vow to make sure we, “Remember What They Did…we’re launching the Trump Accountability Project to make sure anyone who took a paycheck…is held responsible for what they did.” A project leader tweeted, “WH staff are starting to look for jobs. Employers considering them should know there are consequences for hiring anyone who helped Trump.” The project’s website defined, at one time or another, those that should be held accountable: anyone who voted for Trump (all 70 million?); anyone who worked for the Trump for President campaign, Republican National Committee and affiliated PACs; anyone who worked for President Trump in any role as a political appointee or who donated to his campaigns; any Administration staffer, campaign staffer, bundler or lawyer who represented the Trump administration. Their list even includes nonpolitical staff in the Trump White house such as secretaries, calligraphers, and stenographers. The goal is to prevent anyone associated with Trump from ever being gainfully employed again.
Will Trump supporters have to wear a MAGA patch as the new equivalent of the star of David that Jews wore under Hitler?
This movement should not come as a surprise to anyone. From the very start of Trump’s presidency, the “Deep State” has gone after anyone associated with Trump. The message was clear, if you work for Trump – or are Trump - the “Deep State” will destroy you. (Does the Deep State sound like a form of the Old Socialism where the government elite have complete control over every other citizen’s life, rights and actions. After all, they know best and would never work in their own self-interest. Note: sarcasm intended.)
The effort was not limited to Trump supporters but included the President and his family. Remember the investigations into Trump’s tax returns for years past by Socialist officials from deep blue states (where they will not suffer any retribution). Not to mention, the entire Russia hoax. And do not believe that it will stop when Trump leaves office; the “Deep State” needs to send a message that anyone who challenges their power, even a legally elected President of the United States, will pay, sooner or later.
Our Founding Fathers recognized that government, especially big government, is the most dangerous foe to individual rights. Only government can legally imprison you and execute you. The founders set up a system of government to protect us from that government, but those protections will not survive a Socialist government that is allowed to ignore the Constitution and laws.
The Socialists are making a list and checking it twice, they’re going to find out who they believe are naughty or nice – and the former will pay!
Which, by-the-way, is why we have a 2nd Amendment.
