As some of the "New Democrats" describe themselves as "Democratic SOCIALISTS" we should all remember the "track record" of the following persons who began or described themselves as socialists: Adolf Hitler; Joseph Stalin; Mao; Pol Pot; Fidel Castro; And, the current and penultimate, tyrannical, rulers of Venezuela.
We should look at those "track records" as to: Assassinations; Show trials; Torture; Genocide; Starvation of their people while remaining well fed with the best foods; Destruction of free speech and academic freedom---As parallels their taking modern weapons away those who might be opposed to them or their night-raiding police; And, attacks on Christianity in those nations where it previously existed and supported some, better, levels of morality and justice.
In fact, we must examine those new "Democratic SOCIALISTS" to see which of those goals they support or, in fact, have already begun attacking.
PS---"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". (George Santayana)
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