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orangecrush

(31,979 posts)
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 10:19 AM 9 hrs ago

Guess who scares the piss out of Trump more than anyone? [View all]

Hint -

It's not centrists.



"Speaking beneath the granite monument at Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day on July 4, Trump invoked national identity and ideology ahead of the November midterm elections.



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A larger chunk of Trump’s address was focused on what he considers ideological threats at home.

“There is now a resurgence of the communist menace in our land, including from newcomers to our country who embrace ideas totally opposed to our way of life,” the president said, calling communism “the enemy of the Constitution”.

.....

He labelled the rise of democratic socialists the “greatest threat to our country since its founding”, comparing the movement’s potential impact with World War II and the September 11 attacks."


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/7/4/trump-praises-army-rails-against-communism-in-us-250th-anniversary-speech

He considers Democratic Socialists the greatest threat to his crime syndicate.

Interesting.




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This is the GOP strategy for November elections. yardwork 9 hrs ago #1
That's already happening here. ananda 7 hrs ago #36
he considers all democrats to be commies. rampartd 9 hrs ago #2
If we're all"commies", then how does he explain HE WAS ONE for most of his adult life?? AZ8theist 2 hrs ago #96
as with so much about this freak, no one seems to care. rampartd 2 hrs ago #97
This is not a surprise. Because it works. Callie1979 9 hrs ago #3
Progressive policies are, for the most part, Democratic policies. RandomNumbers 9 hrs ago #7
"Progressive" works for me. An argument with oasis 7 hrs ago #24
Progressive and liberal Democratic policy goals are same, but I see (like in this thread) supposed betsuni 7 hrs ago #41
I come from a family of New Deal Democrats. haele 6 hrs ago #46
Wow orangecrush 5 hrs ago #64
The DS are kicking centrist ass in primaries everywhere orangecrush 5 hrs ago #66
3 isn't everywhere creeksneakers2 4 hrs ago #77
And this is where our pitiful education system comes around to bite us. slightlv 2 hrs ago #98
Like Democratic centrist has gotten us anywhere? paleotn 8 hrs ago #15
I disagree creeksneakers2 6 hrs ago #49
You do realize the bulk of that isn't centrist. paleotn 5 hrs ago #56
Nothing blind about the list creeksneakers2 5 hrs ago #58
Most are not centrist positions. Is that difficult to understand? paleotn 3 hrs ago #92
That's what the people here call them. And Joe Lieberman killed the public option. creeksneakers2 3 hrs ago #95
Oh really. And that makes it so. paleotn 1 hr ago #102
Forgot to ask. What did Janet Mills say? paleotn 1 hr ago #104
With respect to Governor Mills, she isn't really a part of the conversation. mr715 31 min ago #114
Was this on the list? creeksneakers2 5 hrs ago #59
Democratic Socialists are winning primaries orangecrush 5 hrs ago #67
We lost in 2024 because Biden ran for re-election and his campaign collapsed. thought crime 7 hrs ago #30
True, but there were a few other reasons as well. Callie1979 7 hrs ago #37
Nope, that's not it N/T angrychair 7 hrs ago #39
And Milquetoast/Establishment Democrats modrepub 7 hrs ago #33
Division is getting Democracy NOWHERE. Cha 5 hrs ago #65
Ummm orangecrush 5 hrs ago #63
It worked once upon a time TVguyCards 2 hrs ago #101
Trump manages to use both scare words - communist and socialist. Norrrm 9 hrs ago #4
Most of the national electorate doesn't make a meaningful distinction RandomNumbers 9 hrs ago #8
We labeled Trump correctly as a fascist. paleotn 8 hrs ago #17
We didn't go strong enough. The Madcap 7 hrs ago #32
Frankly, most Americans don't know what a fascist is any more than they know what a communist or a socialist are, even Karasu 1 hr ago #110
Exactly Callie1979 7 hrs ago #38
Too late orangecrush 4 hrs ago #69
This is where out education system in America fails us. The GOP has used "Communism" walkingman 9 hrs ago #5
Cheers to Bernie, AOC and all the Democratic Socialists Grim Chieftain 9 hrs ago #6
THIS orangecrush 4 hrs ago #70
Old move, roots in the 1930s kwolf68 9 hrs ago #9
Great points. I was going to say they really are going back to the 50's underpants 9 hrs ago #10
Exactly! paleotn 8 hrs ago #20
I'm worried about the GOP base creeksneakers2 4 hrs ago #82
He's afraid of Democratic Socialists because the_liberal_grandpa 8 hrs ago #11
We want change!!!!!! bdamomma 6 hrs ago #53
The battle has begun orangecrush 4 hrs ago #71
No, he thinks Democratic Socialists will save him. dem4decades 8 hrs ago #12
100% that! oasis 7 hrs ago #29
Not orangecrush 4 hrs ago #81
Please provide me a list of Dems who describe oasis 4 hrs ago #84
Thanks for baiting me orangecrush 4 hrs ago #86
Commies are the new immigrants. betsuni 6 hrs ago #54
Sure orangecrush 4 hrs ago #80
Yeah, I'm sure. dem4decades 4 hrs ago #83
I'm sure I'm saying bye. orangecrush 4 hrs ago #85
How many of the MAGAs are ready to surrender social security, food programs Baitball Blogger 8 hrs ago #13
They did all that the instant Elon's DOGE became a thing. Karasu 1 hr ago #109
He's married and has daughters, so that's a trick question. Igel 8 hrs ago #14
Laying the groundwork for terrorizing the people orthoclad 8 hrs ago #16
especially Trumps private taxpayer paid militia, ICE and CBP. OGBuzz 6 hrs ago #43
Yep. Make us pay the bill for our own oppression, orthoclad 4 hrs ago #74
It's just a tired old scare tactic that went out of vogue in the late 50s. He's not afraid of communists, he's afraid of Martin68 8 hrs ago #18
Trump has no idea what true "communism" is or how it functions. Even China is far from "communist". OGBuzz 6 hrs ago #44
No Republicans know the damn difference anymore, if they ever did. Now they openly celebrate ignorance. Karasu 1 hr ago #108
My all time favourite was when he made this comment about Kamala Harris: OGBuzz 1 hr ago #111
Man...I had somehow forgotten about that. Only idiots who don't know the difference would be dumb enough to think that Karasu 1 hr ago #112
Send Bernie Sanders to yell at him. milestogo 8 hrs ago #19
Yes, Bernie Sanders is the poster child of the Democratic Socialists... kentuck 5 hrs ago #61
He knows shit about the Constitution. spanone 8 hrs ago #21
He shits ON the Constitution. orangecrush 4 hrs ago #79
That too! spanone 3 hrs ago #88
He brought this on with his policies. Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #22
What makes you think they scare him? EdmondDantes_ 8 hrs ago #23
Trump nor his maga klan could define the word "socialist" IcyPeas 7 hrs ago #25
Trump/GOP are Nazis DemocracyForever 7 hrs ago #26
Comuniwhat? What year does he think it is? Dave Bowman 7 hrs ago #27
OP coming soon orangecrush 4 hrs ago #78
It amazes me how the GQP still gets traction out of the exact same bullshit they've been saying since the fucking '40s. Karasu 1 hr ago #107
Because Democrat Socialists are antithetical and a threat to fascism and no_hypocrisy 7 hrs ago #28
This. They're the only real threat to it in a country where the Overton window skews so ridiculously far to the right. Karasu 1 hr ago #106
Like A Zombie Corpse Of Joe McCarthy 2na fisherman 7 hrs ago #31
Doubly ridiculous to the majority of voters orangecrush 4 hrs ago #76
Let's just mention how much he likes Putin. Probatim 7 hrs ago #34
I don't think it scares him one bit. LisaL 7 hrs ago #35
Not all voters angrychair 7 hrs ago #42
For every action there is a reaction. The MAGAts are terrified because they know that the Democratic Socialists flashman13 7 hrs ago #40
THIS orangecrush 4 hrs ago #75
Let's hope history repeats itself, then. Wednesdays 2 hrs ago #100
The recent special elections and Democratic primaries all tell me that people are done with business as usual. flashman13 1 hr ago #105
MAGA.... BobTheSubgenius 6 hrs ago #45
Democratic Socialists and progressive Democrats are a direct result of Buddyzbuddy 6 hrs ago #47
Hey Donny, you're gonna lose! Get used to it! Initech 6 hrs ago #48
Post removed Post removed 6 hrs ago #50
Are you saying that there are a lot of elected Democrats RandomNumbers 6 hrs ago #52
Bye orangecrush 4 hrs ago #73
Just completely bdamomma 6 hrs ago #51
If I received a dollar every time "centrist" is used as an insult for Democrats, by 2028 I'll be a billionaire. betsuni 6 hrs ago #55
He sees them as a foil that can be easily labeled as communists. everyonematters 5 hrs ago #57
I thought it was going to be women of color. KS Toronado 5 hrs ago #60
My thought was Jack Smith Tbear 3 hrs ago #90
Don't flatter yourselves. Fearmongering and manipulating the GOP base isn't being scared. thebigidea 5 hrs ago #62
His henchmen and family going to prison orangecrush 4 hrs ago #72
IRS Agents with Integrity Kid Berwyn 4 hrs ago #68
True orangecrush 4 hrs ago #87
We've always been at war with Emmanuel Goldstein The Blue Flower 3 hrs ago #89
Nailed it orangecrush 3 hrs ago #91
As they get rid of the immigrants,... LudwigPastorius 3 hrs ago #93
McCarthyism 2.0? Roy Cohn Esq. was Fred and Don's lawyer and also McCarthy's, as well as mob bosses in NY. Evolve Dammit 3 hrs ago #94
That is the thing. OldBaldy1701E 2 hrs ago #99
A friendly reminder (and a serious one) TVguyCards 1 hr ago #103
It's the familiar patriotism of worried gangsters struggle4progress 1 hr ago #113
How many remember that Chump used to be a D, and he voted D FakeNoose 9 min ago #115
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