Joy Behar was enthusiastic about democratic socialism, arguing Americans have nothing to fear from the label.
“They’re not afraid of the term Democratic Socialism. I’m not scared of the term. Social Security is Democratic Socialism. Unemployment insurance, the people who pick up your garbage, and the people who take the fire out at your house. All of these things are Democratic Socialism. People have had it with this right-wing, nasty politics that we’ve had to subject ourselves to since this guy got into office”
“Obviously, New Yorkers aren’t watching Fox constantly, and so they’re not afraid of the term democratic socialism. If I fall down, I want an ambulance. If my house is on fire, bring your hose… I’m not scared of the term. I think they’re scared of the term in this country! But Social Security is a democratic socialism… The people who pick up your garbage, the people who take the fire out of your house. All of these are democratic socialism.”
Big government lovers seem to think conservatives don’t want affordable housing or firefighters. Joy, for one, doesn’t know what Democratic Socialism is.
The View’s Joy Behar claims first responders and garbage collection are Democratic Socialism in action.
“New Yorkers aren’t watching Fox constantly… they’re not afraid of the term democratic socialism. If I fall down, I want an ambulance. If my house is on fire, bring your… pic.twitter.com/YUodOSypSM
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We want our garbage picked up, also.
Panelist Alyssa Farah Griffin said, “One of your new candidates… wants to abolish the police and all prisons. She was asked four times, ‘How would you deal with someone who committed murder then? What is your plan?’ And she dodged and didn’t answer.”
Farah explained that they aren’t just economic socialists but “left-wing extremists that were elected… at the expense of moderate Democrats.”
“I don’t like the way she sounds at all,” Behar said.
Lack of knowledge is a terrible thing. Too many Democrats have the type of personalities that will not allow debate or listen to opposing opinions.
Sunny Hostin thinks the democratic socialist movement is like the Tea Party.
If only it were that innocent.
Griffin told her, “He beat Dan Goldman… who led the impeachment against Donald Trump… because he believes in Israel’s right to exist he lost his seat.”
Sarah Raines responded.
“On October 8th, I don’t think there needed to be rallies cheering on Hamas.”
Hostin pushed back, questioning whether criticism of Israel should automatically be labeled anti-Semitism. Haines responded by drawing a distinction between legitimate criticism of Israeli policy and openly embracing extremists.
“Some people criticizing Israel are not anti-Semites. All anti-Semites criticize Israel and use it as cover.”.
“All of that does not bring down the cost of bread,” Behar said.
A moment of enlightenment for Joy.
