Michael Caruso, why should Rep. Jayapal have to rebut the so-called "charge of socialism"? In U.S. politics since before the Civil War "socialism" has been handy smear word for the monied classes to squelch anyone who opposes them. Remember Patrick Henry's famous words, when accused of "treason" against the Crown? "If this be treason, ma…
Michael Caruso, why should Rep. Jayapal have to rebut the so-called "charge of socialism"? In U.S. politics since before the Civil War "socialism" has been handy smear word for the monied classes to squelch anyone who opposes them. Remember Patrick Henry's famous words, when accused of "treason" against the Crown? "If this be treason, make the most of it." That works for me: "If this be socialism, make the most of it." It's not like we're tools of the USSR -- which, as you may have noticed, doesn't exist anymore.
Michael Caruso, why should Rep. Jayapal have to rebut the so-called "charge of socialism"? In U.S. politics since before the Civil War "socialism" has been handy smear word for the monied classes to squelch anyone who opposes them. Remember Patrick Henry's famous words, when accused of "treason" against the Crown? "If this be treason, make the most of it." That works for me: "If this be socialism, make the most of it." It's not like we're tools of the USSR -- which, as you may have noticed, doesn't exist anymore.