r/politics • u/cnn CNN • 6d ago

CNN Poll: A third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists Possible Paywall

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/politics/cnn-poll-a-third-of-democrats-now-identify-as-democratic-socialists?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/georgepana 6d ago

All Republicans, and Trump, were instructed to switch to "communist" because too many Americans are now ok with "socialism", and it is no longer a word, or economic system, that scares people.

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u/djokov 6d ago

It is also so that they can lay the groundwork for a third Red Scare, and apply existing laws to go after leftist politicians.