The New Socialism (Part 2) by Tom Reynolds
On Monday, I wrote about the new “Democratic Socialism” differing (or not) from the “Old Socialism” of Stalin, Mao, Hitler and Kim Jong-un. It pointed out how the “new Socialism” still believes in using the government’s power to punish those who have a difference of opinion (in spite of the 1st Amendment protecting quaint ideas like “Freedom of Speech and Religion”. The “Old Socialism” leaders practiced another standard, that the rules didn’t apply to them. Will the new “Democratic Socialism” do away with this inequality?
Under the new Democratic Socialism:
- California’s Governor Newsome dined indoors at an exclusive restaurant (the “French Laundry”) after telling Californians not to dine indoors;
- San Francisco Mayor London Breed gathered with friends to dine (at the same “French Laundry”), after telling San Franciscans to not gather to dine;
- San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo attended a big gathering after telling people to cancel big gatherings;
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi went without a mask in a beauty parlor after chiding the American people to wear masks;
- Senator Diane Feinstein went without a mask at an airport after calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt "mandatory" mask mandates at airports.
In case anyone believes I am intentionally picking on California, there are others worth mentioning. Under the new Democratic Socialism:
- D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser traveled to an election celebration in Delaware after it was put on a high risk travel advisory;
- Austin Texas Mayor Steve Adler told people in Austin not to travel in a message he sent from Cabo San Lucas Mexico;
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot got a haircut after ordering Chicago’s salons and barbershops to close down;
- Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s husband sought to use his wife’s position to circumvent restrictions to get the family boat in the water.
- Our own “Dear Leader” Andrew Cuomo traveled to a mandatory quarantine state (Georgia) and then did not quarantine himself.
The new “Democratic Socialism” political leaders want to save us and the way to do that – in their minds – is to put them in charge. Shouldn’t we expect them to obey the rules they set for us and operate within legal constraints? They seem to believe in legal constraints similar to those in Russia in the late 1930’s, where Stalin’s opponents were all legally tried before being executed; it’s not important that the trials only lasted ten minutes.
But we have the Constitution to protect us, right? Except for left wing judges who believe the Constitution says what the left wants it to say, not what the Constitution’s authors meant when they wrote it.
New Democratic Socialist leaders would give more power to the government - and the UN - to act in our best interests and protect us. What better demonstrates the hypocrisy of Democratic Socialism than putting John Kerry in charge of Climate Change policies. You remember Kerry - he’s the guy who shuttles between his wife’s several mansions in her private plane and commutes around in SUV’s. First stopfor Kerry will probably be a visit with Governor Newsom to discuss climate change - over dinner at the “French Laundry”.
Georgia is on the 14 day quarantine list. Let’s see how many politicians and celebrities quarantine themselves after visiting Georgia before the January congressional elections. Oh, I forgot – they’re essential.
If there is a motto for the new Democratic Socialism it is, “Do as I say, not as I do”. They don’t seem to be aware of, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”.
Do these socialists ignore their own rules simply because they can or because the rules are just an excuse for control and have no valid purpose?
One thing for certain is that we can never trust what the new Democratic Socialist’s tell us. So, when they say we don’t need a gun, we need a gun!
