Newsmax hosts decry discussions of joy and happiness at the DNC: "It is a fixture of communist countries"
By: Media Matters for America
FAR RIGHT ACTIVIST SAYS HAPPINESS IS A COMMUNIST CONCEPT.
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Mercedes Schlapp: "Every other speech is about joy. It's incredibly strange. It actually reminds me of Karl Marx."
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MERCEDES SCHLAPP (CO-HOST): It is all about president of joy. And every other speech is about joy. It's incredibly strange. It actually reminds me of Karl Marx. You know, Karl Marx saying, "surround yourself with happy people," and that's what the Democrats are trying to do.
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SCHLAPP: There is nothing joyful about socialism, there is nothing joyful about communism, and the policies that politicians implement. We've seen this in so many of these countries that have lost their countries when they have implemented socialist policies, or a communist system. It oppresses people. It makes you all have to be in line to only support one thought process, and it makes sure that the economy does not prosper. This is the type of, quote unquote, "joy" that the Democrats are pushing forward. It's very clear that Kamala's past policies have supported and are basically pushing forward this type of socialist and communist type of policies that has entered, has creeped in into America, and it is the duty of the American voter to decide which direction do they want America to go?
GREG KELLY (CO-HOST): Wow. Powerful, definitely, Mercedes. And you're right about this collective happiness thing, it is a fixture of communist countries. Take a look at these pictures. It is Kim Jong Un, big smile on his face all the time. All the happiness comes from the dear leader. This is, just as you said, out of their playbook. It is, you are happy because the state is happy. Because the group is happy. It overlooks the individual, which I think is what our Bill of Rights and Constitution is kind of all about. Right?
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There is no shame in the far right world.
or joy
FAR RIGHT ACTIVIST SAYS HAPPINESS IS A COMMUNIST CONCEPT.
Which actually agrees with what Stalin said!
As well as Trump's friend in North Korea!
Makes sense, NK IS a Communist country.
Exactly, that's why trump flew there for a photo op.
It's good to be living in such a happy country. I, for one, can certainly say I'm happy here.
Of course some advice to paranoid Americans - It helps when you're not the least bit afraid of Communism and Communists.
It's nice to see that Tim Walz has such a happy lovely family that clearly love him and each other.
'That's my dad!' Some moron called Gus Walz a 'bubbling little bitch' or something like that and ann coulter called him weird.
The Harris/Walz ticket brings family, joy, happiness, hope, positivity, humor, laughter. It's so refreshing to see so much decency and love.
All the right seems to have is hate and ignorance.
I spent many years as a director, officer and eventually two years as Chief Barker (president) of Variety Club of Ontario, and two following years as a board member of Variety Clubs International as an International Ambassador. It was my suggestion to the International Board to change its name to 'Variety, The Children's Charity' It is also known as the Show Business Charity. Variety's purpose was and is to benefit disabled and disadvantaged children and with gratitude that my children were not in need of any such assistance, I spent an important part of my life for that by devoting myself to that organization. Through it I met many famous people, including Princess Diana, Sir Michael Caine, Monty Hall (Let's Make a Deal) and others. It makes me grind my teeth in anger when I see anyone make fun of or disparage in any way a disabled or disadvantaged child. I'm glad my two kids grew up with the same morals about that as me. When they were young kids they did a lemonade stand on the street outside our home to raise money for the Variety Club Telethon, and maybe because of their dad's involvement with that organization got to present their cash proceeds to Telethon Host Monty Hall on live TV.
It's despicable and disgusting and deplorable and inexcusable and not at all surprising. One of my sisters was a special needs teacher, she just retired last year. One of her daughters, is also in the same field.
Even if this young man didn't have learning disabilities, I feel the same way.
Your kids obviously had a great example to follow. You all are the real men here.
Their mother and I are VERY proud of them. Both of them are highly educated with leadership careers that are of positive service to others. That they would excel, especially with what I did not, was a fulfilled goal of my life. For example, because I was never a good swimmer, almost drowned once, I made sure they got the training for both to achieve Red Cross Lifesaver qualification.
All this joy and happiness is simply irrational exuberance directed at a new shiny object....Kamala.
To me, most lefties seem to be perpetually angry, unhappy, and depressed.
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Apparently you do not listen to Trump's speeches.
In 2024 the Ds are clearly bringing the positive message while the Rs (Trump) are bringing a message of doom and gloom.
...and fear, they always try to sell fear.
Like "Trump Dictator"", "Don't Say Gay" and "Save Democracy"?
Its Jim Crow 2.0!!!!
I forgot a few!
"Put Ya'll Back in Chains"
No, like telling people that they can expect another Great Depression or World War 3.
"Socialism!!!! Communism!!! Fascism!!!! Recession!!!! Migrant caravans!!!!" Etc. etc. etc...
And my personal favorite... "They will take all your guns!!!!!!!!!!"
These things frighten you? Wow.
That seems like a gross misinterpretation (or a product of a vivid imagination) to this post:
Yep, standard Democratic talking points.
What are?
What you mentioned In your comment.
Not if I can avoid it.
You should. It will give you a better understanding as to why this loose-cannon, vindictive narcissist should never be given access to the powers of the presidency.
Yes because saying ‘Trump is a threat to democracy’ is certainly a message of positivity. S/
Or Biden saying that Trump suppoerters can barely read or write.
That positivity?
Do you ignore the overwhelming positivity and only remember the negatives?
As Seinfeld said: I think you do.
Also, I was referring to the Harris-Walz message of a better future for America ... speaking of how good this nation is and how we can do better. Trump, in contrast, paints a picture of doom and gloom ... and makes absurd lies about the state of the nation (and the world).
Have you noticed? Likely not.
So name the policies the Harris/Walz ticket has outlined to , as you say, make this country better.
I guess you think ‘leftists constantly saying voting for Trump will be the end of democracy is all rainbows and unicorns. Not surprising being it leftists saying it.
Don’t you think Harris and Biden had ample time to do what you think Harris should start doing after 4 years in office?
Likely not.
I was referring to comments made by Trump at his press conference a couple weeks ago. He has also repeated this fear-mongering multiple times at his rallies.
I expect to be critical of Harris' policies. Her objectives are good, but what matters is how she specifically plans to pursue those objectives. Given she is fiscally liberal, the likelihood that I will have criticism of her approach is high.
What your request illustrates is that you do not see the key priority in this election. I will again spell it out for you. Trump is unfit to hold public office. He is by far the worst nominee of a major party in my lifetime. He has demonstrated that he will not use the powers of the presidency to do good for the American people, but rather for himself. He is a traitorous, loose-cannon, vindictive con-man.
The GOP has forfeited making this election about policies by nominating this old scoundrel.
Yeah, I don't have a problem with the former 'president' having no resemblance to a decent human being, it's because of his mean tweets.
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So again…..show us what those policies that are going to make the country soooooooo much better.
Do you think price
controls, rent controls and raising taxes by trillions are what is good?
these are Soviet era policies, but you know this.
You did not even read my post.
Price controls in general are NOT good; fighting gouging in extreme cases, however, is good (and that is what Harris seeks to do). Rent controls have their place but not as a general policy (I do not see Harris doing this but it will be limited / targeted if done). Raising taxes by trillions is hyperbole; the focus is on billionaires, not the middle class.
The fact that you claim these are Soviet era policies shows that you are are exaggerating beyond all reason. Your post is absurd.
And like I said, the GOP has put forth a scoundrel as their nominee. Trump is unfit. So we will (should) have Harris as PotUS and whatever liberal policies result are due to the GOP failing to put forth a proper candidate.
Well, I haven't seen where she has fleshed out her master plan on price gouging, but do you think grocers are gouging?
Because THAT is what she claims.
And you should not expect it. All I expect during the campaign are high-level objectives. The details will take place after the election and whatever notions Harris might have on how her objectives might be achieved will likely be different from what is actually implemented (if anything). These are complex initiatives that will need careful consideration and will require working through the wringer of Congress.
And no matter what happens, I expect her policies to be liberal in nature. That is her nature and the nature of the D party. I will not agree with everything she does but will likely applaud some (maybe most) of her policies. For example, I am quite in favor of sound policies to improve education to ensure everyone in the nation can receive a quality education that prepares them for higher education / skills acquisition. I am in favor of a national healthcare system (but I have very specific criteria). I favor regulation of the marketplace to ensure fairness and consumer protection. I favor continued investment in USA infrastructure and the pursuit of renewable energy sources and technology. And, I am favor of Harris keeping her promise to ensure our border is appropriately secured.
Regardless, there is only one fit candidate for the presidency. Since the GOP offers an unfit scoundrel, the choice is obvious. Further, with Tim Walz as the VP, I am actually pleased with this ticket.
But I do. I demand more because we have all seen what happens when this type of shit goes unchallenged and someone does something because "it looks good" or "it sounds good". It's something ALL voters should demand---accountability.
This is how someone's post who is giving her a pass would read.
I don't figure anyone who has a passing idea of politics would consider that news. It certainly is no revelation.
I think most folks would favor her keeping her word. I also think most who are paying attention would think nothing in her past suggests that will happen regarding the border and immigration.
I know well your position regarding the election, it is not necessary to tell it to me again.
That is naive. There is no possible way for Harris to get reliably specific in this timeframe. The best she (or anyone) could do in this timeframe is outline objectives.
Quit whining. If you do not want to hear other's positions then stay off of political forums.
No it isn't.
Another lack of accountability.
Stop repeating yourself.
You appear bossy.
‘There is no possible way for Harris to get reliably specific in this timeframe. The best she (or anyone) could do in this timeframe is outline objectives.’
This is bullshit. Everyone knows that if Trump was vague about the policies he is proposing , you, et al, would be screaming he is hiding something.
‘And you should not expect it.’
Pretty much the same as her surrogates are preaching. They say we don’t need to know her policies nor does she need to do interviews/press time.
True socialist ideals
Explain what you think 'socialism' is, how you think her policies will actually manifest (i.e. actual actions) and how those actions meet your definition of socialism.
Very simple. Socialism is the idea that everyone is the same socially and financially. There is to be no capitalist society where the consumer and the market control prices. It is all done through government edict.
Harris wants to control prices of food, goods and services. That is government control, ie, socialist ideas.
She wants rent control. Someone who owns luxury apartments can only charge the same or slightly higher as someone who owns a dump. The luxury owner has no control over what they can charge for rent. This is socialist ideals.
Pretty much the same ideals as CRT and DEI, which is one that evolved into the other. Both have failed, but we know THIS TIME socialism is different and everyone will joy and happiness, and actual communist ploy during the Soviet days.
Okay, that is not socialism, that is a theoretically pure egalitarian society (which does not and never has existed). Your stated lack of a market means you are referring to a command economy such as that of the former USSR. (An absolutely horrible idea that might be feasible in the future with AI.)
So I will now use your distorted definition for 'socialism'.
Wrong. Harris said that she is going to go after price gouging. That means targeted initiatives to protect the consumer in select areas where genuine gouging is taking place. She is not instituting federal price controls.
The practice Harris is referring to has been used in our nation for over a century. It most recently was used by the Trump administration. This is an act of consumer protection and it will be specifically targeted. To meet your (mangled) definition of socialism, Harris would have to set up a government agency to implement a command economy. That is an laughably ridiculous exaggeration.
Here too, you exaggerate to a ridiculous level. You take targeted initiatives against rent gouging and pretend that this applies throughout. Many cities in our nation have instituted select rent controls. While I personally believe these cause more problems than they solve, this too has been going on in our nation for over a century. And how this is done has varied per city across the nation.
Yeah, you have built one hell of a fantasy.
Funny, though, that the very things that you fantasize in your mangled view of 'socialism' have taken place in our nation for over a century. Thus, per your strange view, I suppose the USA is 'socialist'.
Get a grip.
Your opinion counts the same as anyone else’s
My post stands factually as is
“To meet your (mangled) definition of socialism, Harris would have to set up a government agency to implement a command economy. That is an laughably ridiculous exaggeration.”
Problem you have is you believe she won’t try. We have seen her in action for quite a while now and she has every intention of doing what I stated.
I don’t believe it is I who needs to get a grip.
If you go onto the you tube pages where Trump is giving his speeches, most of the comments are negative towards Trump.
Not sure if this is an actual difference or not.
The Projection.
OMG
The thought that being surrounded by joy is somehow a less preferable alternative to being surrounded by the intense negativity on the right is bizarre.
Many Progressives seem to have a hard time understanding that fake, performative joy for propaganda isn’t real joy
OK, so you are talking about the fake performative joy of the Republican party?
"You know, Karl Marx saying, "surround yourself with happy people,"
The actual quote.
“Surround yourself with people who make you happy. People who make you laugh, who help you when you’re in need. People who genuinely care. They are the ones worth keeping in your life. Everyone else is just passing through.”
Here's an actual Karl Marx quote:
Do you know the context of this?: It was Marx responding to the Prussian government banning his newspaper and expelling him from Germany.
Do you know who he was referring to?: The Prussian monarchy and aristocracy that was using violence to control the people in the middle 19th century.
Do you know what he was referring to?: The pending (inevitable in his mind) revolution that will ensue when the working class (proletariat) hit their breaking point and revolt.
Without historical context your quote makes it looks as though Marx is saying that he has no compassion for people (or no compassion as a person). It is dishonest.
It's amusing, and not surprising, you call the accurate Marx quote dishonest while ignoring a literal fake one.
hout historical context your quote makes it looks as though Marx is saying that he has no compassion for people
Helluva dishonest way to justify saying "we shall not make excuses for the terror." That's what compassionate people do, right? Murder their enemies. Robespierre sure was compassionate when he guillotined thousands..
I called out your misrepresentation of a quote.
Good catch! MAGA are deep into Orwellian Double Speak...
Finally the voters have caught on as they did McCarthyism!
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BRAVO!!!
Happiness is a warm gun- The Beatles
How horrible!!!!!!!!
American Gothic anyone?
Smiling is a sin, missionary position only, grinning, or laughing is the devil's work. Being happy is only for the lazy, and useless. Fire and brimstone is the way to enlightenment
Welcome to America
The Other American Gothic.
sex is only for procreation
Is America a Communist country?
Of course-- everybody knows that!
Social media, anyone?
An old school friend uses the word "Socialist" as a trump card to nullify any and all things Democratic. Yet, he gets his electricity from a Rural Electrical Cooperative and he stores and trades his crops through a Farmer's Cooperative Grain Elevator and Farmer's Co-op Cotton Gin and his operation is financed by a cooperative agricultural association. All of these he is a dues paying and stockholding member of. I give up!
One might think there is a lot of hypocrisy connected to America. In some ways, I think America can match China when it comes to socialism.
Socialism is not "Free Stuff" as MAGA make it out to be. In fact as a social construct Socialism is modern. Whereas the tyrant emperors of ancient Rome were giving free stuff (Bread and Circuses) to the oppressed masses to keep them from revolting against them!
Marx did say that but, really... that's what Democrats are trying to do? Then how does one explain a 92% turnover rate in the VP's (now candidate for President's) office since the beginning of her term? Certainly, many close to Ms. Harris are not too happy or joyful. Be sure to watch the video at that NBC link to get the full story and comparison to other high-ranking offices in recent history.
The lack of transparency from her office compared to other offices in the administration as described in the video is also disturbing.
While certainly not a source for serious news, The Babylon Bee also had a humorous headline and satirical story based on the actual real world turnover rate in the Harris office that addresses the topic of this discussion perfectly.
In all seriousness, that turnover rate has to rival that of former President Trump's office, and we certainly wouldn't say there was any joy, or a preponderance of happy people associated with that fiasco!