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Polybius

(21,246 posts) Fri Nov 21, 2025, 07:54 PM Nov 21

House votes to denounce 'horrors' of socialism ahead of Mamdani-Trump meeting

Source: Politico

The House voted 285-98 to approve a resolution condemning the “horrors of socialism” Friday morning, just hours before President Donald Trump is set to meet with New York’s incoming democratic socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Eighty-six Democrats joined with Republicans to approve the measure. Two others voted present. No Republican voted to oppose it.

Speaker Mike Johnson and House GOP leaders have decried Mamdani’s election as the next mayor of the country’s largest city, citing his far-left politics and arguing he is the new, radical face of the Democratic Party. They’ve vowed to make him a centerpiece of their attacks against Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

They did not, however, formally recommend a no vote. A swath of moderate Democrats, especially from New York, are uncomfortable with Mamdani’s rise in their party.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/11/21/congress/house-denounces-horrors-of-socialism-00664412

Didn't they already vote on this a year or two ago?

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House votes to denounce 'horrors' of socialism ahead of Mamdani-Trump meeting (Original Post) Polybius Nov 21 OP

I guess the vote against the Horrors of Fascism BOSSHOG Nov 21 #1

Even now, Dems get jerked around by the GOPs LuvLoogie Nov 21 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author wolfie001 Nov 21 #3

It is so sad that any Dem would support this nonsense Bluestocking Nov 21 #4

The horror of a system that challenges their monopolies and their profits SidneyR Nov 21 #5

And, a thing that they will literally kill for to make sure it does not catch on. OldBaldy1701E Nov 22 #10

Brownest noses in congress. They are just wanting the donors to know that they won't rock their boat and the people be LT Barclay Nov 21 #6

Is Socialism Bad! and Fascism Good? Not so much! 3825-87867 Nov 21 #7

JFC orangecrush Nov 21 #8

86 Democrats approved this Polybius Nov 22 #11

This is discouraging orangecrush Nov 22 #12

I still can't explain it Polybius Monday #13

I'm sure orangecrush Monday #14

Socialism! Oh my God angryxyouth Nov 21 #9

BOSSHOG

(44,247 posts)

1. I guess the vote against the Horrors of Fascism

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:00 PM

Nov 21

Will come next week. Trump and his fascism are already the centerpiece of Dems attacks against the fascists, er I mean republicans so no need to make such a vow.

LuvLoogie

(8,421 posts)

2. Even now, Dems get jerked around by the GOPs

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:07 PM

Nov 21

while the GOPs cover for and enable their Nazi regime.

It's pathetic.

Response to Polybius (Original post)

wolfie001 This message was self-deleted by its author.

Bluestocking

(431 posts)

4. It is so sad that any Dem would support this nonsense

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:06 PM

Nov 21

SidneyR

(200 posts)

5. The horror of a system that challenges their monopolies and their profits

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:11 PM

Nov 21

and puts the working people in charge. That's the worst nightmare of the capitalist.

OldBaldy1701E

(9,688 posts)

10. And, a thing that they will literally kill for to make sure it does not catch on.

Reply to SidneyR (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 07:36 AM

Nov 22

Which is why I keep advocating it. Removing the current system would remove the majority of the reason that we have such a screwed up societal model and yet... we would rather keep things in their biased and unequal way than even consider doing something that will actually work against this unfettered greed machine we live in.

We love our biases, after all.

LT Barclay

(3,145 posts)

6. Brownest noses in congress. They are just wanting the donors to know that they won't rock their boat and the people be

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 10:38 PM

Nov 21

damned.

3825-87867

(1,752 posts)

7. Is Socialism Bad! and Fascism Good? Not so much!

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 10:57 PM

Nov 21

orangecrush

(27,731 posts)

8. JFC

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:33 PM

Nov 21

Some Dems approved this?

This is why we can't have nice things like health care

Polybius

(21,246 posts)

11. 86 Democrats approved this

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:15 AM

Nov 22

Including Hakeem Jeffries.

orangecrush

(27,731 posts)

12. This is discouraging

Reply to Polybius (Reply #11)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 12:11 PM

Nov 22

To put it mildly

Polybius

(21,246 posts)

13. I still can't explain it

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #12)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 08:52 PM

Monday

Why would so many in our Party vote for this, especially our leader?

orangecrush

(27,731 posts)

14. I'm sure

Reply to Polybius (Reply #13)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 09:42 PM

Monday

There will be someone along to explain shortly.

angryxyouth

(315 posts)

9. Socialism! Oh my God

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:45 PM

Nov 21

Did they mention anything about the Trump administration holding a 10% stake in Intel Corp, a 15% stake in MP Materials, a 10% stake in Lithium Americas Corp, a 10% stake in Trilogy Metals Inc. and a "golden share" in US Steel Corporation. Sounds kind of like socialism.

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