Is Socialism Really Gaining Steam, or Are Socialists Just Gaming the System Better?
The poll shows 39% of Mainers view socialism positively as Republicans use the label against Democratic nominee Troy Jackson.
- Republican Sen. Susan Collins labeled Democratic nominee Troy Jackson a "Bernie bro" and socialist after Jackson secured the nomination last weekend in Bangor, replacing Graham Platner following a rape allegation.
- Escalating the rhetoric on Saturday, the Republican National Committee claimed Jackson's nomination proves "Democrats are willing to shove socialism down the throats of Maine voters."
- A University of New Hampshire poll released Wednesday found nearly 4 in 10 Mainers view socialism positively, while 45% view it negatively; about half of Mainers under 50 hold positive views.
- Jackson previously represented the conservative St. John Valley, opposing gun control and same-sex marriage before shifting to support abortion rights and LGBTQ+ rights consistently.
- Pew Research Center data shows 39% of Democrats under 30 favor leaders identifying as democratic socialists, while a majority nationally neither like nor dislike the label, mirroring Maine's generational divide.
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The emergence of the Democratic Socialists of America and their political victories, from New York City across the fruited plains of Michigan and Wisconsin, all the way to Colorado, strikes many as a new thing in U.S. politics. Previous movements have, in fact, increased, sometimes significantly, the size and scope of government. But it has been their opponents who have accused them of “creeping socialism,” while advocates have avoided the S-wor…
Back in the USSR: Spending Two Weeks in a Real Socialist Country
It is one thing to understand socialism on an abstract basis but quite another to spend an extended amount of time in a socialist country, this one being the former USSR. The failures of socialism become obvious when seen on the ground.
Commentary: The Socialist Monster Awakens
Fear about “affordability” supposedly fueled the new, strident socialism. Yet annual inflation during Biden’s four years averaged almost 5 percent. It peaked at over 9 percent, while prices for some key staples rose by 30 percent over his tenure—all to silence from the Left. (By contrast, annual inflation during Trump’s first term averaged 1.9 percent. In his second term, it averaged 2.6 percent in 2025—and may rise to 4.5 percent in 2026, given…
Roy Cooper Backs Socialist Troy Jackson
Democrat Roy Cooper is backing Bernie-backed socialist Troy Jackson. Jackson campaigned alongside accused rapist Graham Platner for months (whom Cooper refused to disavow until Chuck Schumer gave him the green light). By throwing his support behind Jackson, Cooper must answer for Jackson’s socialist policies and troubling past. Jackson supports Medicare for All, Universal Basic Income, government-funded universal child care, and free public col…
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