Letter to the editor: Let’s rename GOP ‘Cult of Trump’
Progressive policy ambitions meet practical realities as Americans weigh costs and consequences.
The letter “Let’s change Dems’ name to Communist Party” (Dec. 16, TribLive) manifests as many falsehoods as you’d hear at a Trump rally. It’s true that most Americans would like to have some safety nets to help the less fortunate, but that’s hardly communism.
The writer presents no points that suggest the Democrats are communists. He should learn some political science to understand what communism, socialism and fascism really mean.
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This letter’s framing assumes the only problem is right-wing name calling, and that any comparison to “communism” is ignorant by definition. But it dodges why voters reach for sharp labels in the first place: not because they oppose helping the poor, but because they see a governing style that keeps expanding power with little accountability.
Conservatives are not allergic to safety nets. The concern is when “compassion” becomes a blank check for permanent dependency, when spending ignores math, and when agencies write rules that Congress never voted on. That is not a textbook lecture, it is a question of democratic consent.
If we want to retire the insults, start with rule of law, public trust, and fairness for taxpayers. Politics should be argued on outcomes and limits, not on who can coin the snappiest label.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.