Key Takeaways:
- Breaking Ranks: Fetterman called Democrats flirting with socialism “morons,” citing lessons from Croatians who lived through communism.
- Polling Problem: A Gallup poll shows 66% of Democrats view socialism favorably, while support for capitalism among Democrats has dropped to 42%.
- Party Divide: Even Democrats like Rep. Tom Suozzi and Rep. Laura Gillen are pushing back against socialist candidates, saying their policies are “too extreme” for mainstream America.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is saying what many Americans already know: socialism is a nightmare. In a surprising break from his own party, Fetterman blasted Democrats cozying up to socialist ideas, flat-out calling them “morons.”
When asked about a new Gallup poll showing that 66 percent of Democrats now view socialism favorably while only 42 percent still back capitalism, Fetterman recalled a telling moment abroad. “I literally was in a former communist nation, and I asked that. I said, ‘Some people in my party, some of the lefties are talking about socialism now. What do you think?’ And he’s like, ‘That’s the worst thing ever. You would never want to live here… you are morons. It was a nightmare for us, and now we are a free market nation.’ It was Croatia.”
The senator added that Croatians were “mystified” why Americans would even entertain socialism after so many nations have suffered under it. He’s right: free markets lift nations, while socialism suffocates them.
Meanwhile, Democrat socialists like New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani push city-run grocery stores and anti-police policies that even fellow Democrats admit are too extreme. Rep. Tom Suozzi suggested they should “create their own party,” while Rep. Laura Gillen said Mamdani is “too extreme to lead.”
Fetterman isn’t exactly a conservative hero, but credit where it’s due: he’s acknowledging reality. Socialism has always failed. Capitalism, limited government, and individual liberty are what make America strong—and even Democrats abroad are starting to admit it.