BILLBOARD News Now
Trump Is Driving Socialism
What caused this move toward socialism? This wasn’t a topic during Obama’s tenure. Why now? Trump & his band of billionaires want only more money…while the rest of us want opportunity. So now suddenly “socialism” has become a political issue. Is it because three New York democrats running for Congress espoused ideas labeled as “socialism” were successful? No think about it! Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” cut the taxes for the wealthy and reduced Medicaid and food assistance for those less fortunate.
Wonder if the “Big Beautiful Bill” had an adverse impact on families, communities and the states have given Democrats something to campaign against. The legislation passed in Congress opened the door for Democrats to say they believe the Republican economic philosophy is what’s wrong with today’s Trump/Republican economic philosophy.
The question Democrats are asking is “are you better off financially because of what Trump/Republicans have done”? That means talking about such things as health-care costs, housing, wages, childcare, food prices, Medicaid and corporate power. That is where the socialism argument enters in the picture.
Republicans argue the Democrats answer to every problem is more government. And then comes the word “socialism” which can be politically effective because “socialism” has a stronger negative meaning with many voters. Even though most of the policies being discussed aren’t “socialism”. Such as Medicare, Social Security, public schools, or even a higher minimum wage.
The latest polling is interesting. A May Pew survey found Americans see health-care costs, inflation and the federal deficit as the country’s problems…The Wall Street Journal has reported Republicans are beginning to lose their traditional advantage over Democrats on who is better able to handle the economy. Voters remain frustrated by prices for necessities such as housing, utilities, healthcare and groceries.
You cannot write about socialism without looking inside the Democratic Party. There is a fight over how far left to go. One faction says not to frighten moderate and independent voters with the word socialism. Talk about affordability, jobs, wages and reducing costs. The other faction says the problem isn’t that were too progressive…the problem is that we’re not progressive enough. Voters are angry because the economic system has been tilted by Trump to the wealthy and corporations.
All the while Republicans are making socialism a major political weapon. The recent Democratic primary victories have given Trump/Republicans an opportunity to argue Democrats are moving toward socialism. This isn’t entirely a Republican-created issue. The Democratic Socialist of America has been growing, and candidates are increasingly willing to use the label “democratic socialist”.
Use icons and envelope above to forward this post to your friends.
Follow us on Twitter (X), Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook or Threads.
Trump’s Niece Talks
(Editor's note: MS NOW interviewed Mary Trump the niece of President Trump. She provides a look into his "Erratic" Behavior.) https://youtu.be/Tkad2nGz0So?si=ZURQ3FuK1V42pvfa
Can You Believe?
(Editor’s note: Axios AM by Mike Allen published “Trump’s presidential paywall”. Coupled with the Wall Street Journal Exclusive we shared yesterday readers can learn what Trump’s focus is money.) For years, Truth Social was President Trump's money-losing megaphone....
Trump’s Operation
(Editor’s note: An Exclusive article ran in The Wall Street Journal recently. It provides an inside look at Trump’s unprecedented fundraising operation. The piece is quite long. After the opening paragraph a link is provided to click to read the entire piece. It...
Socialism Communism Trumpism
There is a current conversation in the political world about socialism, after the success democratic socialists had in New York. And they have gone on to win other important primaries across the country. So much so that establishment Democrats are in a stew. If...
Unending War Costs
Since President Trump entered the war in the Middle East without a clear strategy…it’s maybe time for Americans to focus on future costs. The news media has well covered the impact Trump’s war is having on Americans households…gasoline to food cost. When Americans...
Save America Act Backfire
(Editor’s note: The Wall Street Journal Review & Outlook today expressed an opinion about the Save America Act. It is being shared so you can form an opinion.) President Trump broke into prime-time TV on Thursday night to talk to the nation about election...
Trump’s Real Source of Power
(Editor’s note: Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. And a Guardian US Columnist. Today his opinion piece “The Nato summit exposed the real source of Trump’s power”. Whether...
Winning Is Work
A three-alarm fire was set off when a small number of Democratic Socialists of America experienced electoral success in New York & elsewhere. Various levels of the Democratic party have reacted with concern. Is not the Democratic party big enough to encompass...
On This Day
On this day 250 years ago, John Adams while in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence wrote to his wife Abigail saying “I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be...
Red Scare
President Trump put America on alert that communists were overtaking the Democratic Party. He told a convention of the Faith & Freedom Coalition “We have to stop this, this horrible thread of cancer that’s permeating our country called communism.” This sounded a...
Big Tent
(Editor’s note: Robert Harris, a lifelong Democrat offers his view of the Democratic party following this week’s primary elections in New York. Harris through retired actively follows the political world.) The best I can tell there are two Democratic Socialists...
Data Center Nextdoor
Would you care if a data center is planned near you? This is a controversial issue across the nation. Data Centers are being built or are on the drawing board in both metropolitan and rural communities. Gallup reported in a poll in May showing 71% of Americans...
BILLBOARD Archives
Unplugged
(Editor’s note: Mike Allen publishes Axios AM daily. His colleague Marc Caputo interviewed President Trump at the White House yesterday. It provides an insight into Trump’s all-powerful “Great Man” theory.) President Trump declared on "The Axios Show" yesterday that...
Compare
President Trump last night threw an 80th birthday party for himself to “kick off” our country’s 250th birthday. After enduring a bloody fight on the south lawn and nearly naked men “stretching out” inside the historic residence…one needs to look back 50 years to how...
Watergate/Epstein Files
Editor’s comment: In the 20th Century two reporters Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein reported on a cover-up by President Nixon of what was known as “The Watergate break in”. It was this cover up that brought the resignation of Richard Nixon as President of the...
Revival
(Editor’s note: Robert Reich has written on his Substack an insightful commentary. He is an American professor, author, lawyer and political commentator. He worked in the administrations of presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter and served as secretary of labor in...
Picture In Time
(Editor’s note: Robert Harris who spends time analyzing polls, provided the post below. Mr. Harris retirement hobby is observing political trends. He has a keen eye and understanding of the political world…even today’s.) Trump is lost. And, Republicans are losing. ...
Never Before
(Editor’s note: Noah Shachtman a contributing Opinion writer, writes frequently about government corruption. Below is his latest New York Times piece “Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country had Never Been Before”.) President Trump has been thinking a lot about his...
Will They or Won’t They?
The Republican led Congress has accomplished little over the last two years. They have blindly followed President Trump’s orders. As a result, they are close to becoming the second “Do Nothing Congress” which President Harry Truman used to win the 1948 election. All...
A Real Leader
(Editor’s note: David French is an Opinion columnist, writing about law culture, religio an armed conflict. In today’s New York Times he writes about “A Republican You’ve Never Heard of Points the Way”. That person is the Republican majority leader of the South...
Trump’s 5-alarm economy
(Editor’s note: Axios AM is a keen observer of the economy. This morning they published a piece worthy of providing to our readers.) President Trump flew to Beijing on Tuesday under some of the darkest economic clouds of his political career, leaving behind a...
New Times
What President Trump described as a “simple redrawing” of congressional districts in Texas has explored into a partisan battle across many states. The long-standing tradition of drawing political lines only once a decade, after each census is giving way to endless...
Uncertainty
Governor Ron DeSantis future is uncertain. Marc Caputo, a nationally respected Axios reporter with tight Florida connections wrote last week DeSantis is begging President Trump for a job. DeSantis leaves office in January 2027 without a landing spot. This morning...
Three Buckets
A lot of media attention is focused on “Trump corruption”. The reporting can be put into three big buckets. Business fraud, conflicts of interest and using government power to benefit donors or Trump family interests. Let’s start here…a $500 million UAV-back...