Actor Jim Carrey, known for his often crazy antics, has recently said Democrats should just “say yes to socialism” and embrace the attacks from Republicans. Say yes to socialism, just like Venezuela has done. What could possibly go wrong?
“We have to say yes to socialism — to the word and everything,” Carrey said on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” show. “We have to stop apologizing.” As if the United States doesn’t already have their own form of democratic socialism anyway.
Video: Actor @JimCarrey on HBO’s #RealTime: “We have to say yes to socialism, to the word and everything. We have to stop apologizing.” #TTT pic.twitter.com/g1BzB4pHue
— Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) September 8, 2018
According to Fox News, the actor, who’s among the richest in Hollywood, made the remarks after Maher pointed out that Republicans criticize socialist and progressive Democrats by invoking the example of Venezuela, a failing socialist regime where thousands of Venezuelans flee every week amid dire living conditions.
“But that word—the Democrats need to get a plan to fight this slander of, ‘Socialism, you’re going to be living in Venezuela,’” said Maher. “And I don’t see it yet.” The host of the HBO show said the party’s hard and brutal shift left toward government totalitarianism is a reaction to President Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election. “Medicare for all, ending student debt, a different approach to the war on terror, ending mass incarceration—it seems like if there is maybe a shining spot in this Trump tragedy, it’s that it’s made the Democrats sort of rediscover who they are,” Maher said.
And Maher was correct, Democrats have rediscovered who they are: communists and dictators hiding behind the authoritarian label of “socialism.” It’s also hugely ironic that Maher mentions Venezuela, knowing it’s a failed socialist experiment (as admitted by the democratic socialist himself, president Nicolas Maduro) yet thinks it won’t happen here.
No, all communist tyrannies call themselves "democratic socialist" and "democratic people's republics". In theory is different than action. Socialism (redistribution of other people's wealth and take over of private enterprises) is only possible by brutal force of government
— Cyrus S (@CyrusShares) September 9, 2018
The only way to say yes to socialism is through embracing the violence and theft of those who produce to provide things to those who do little more than whine. Accepting socialism is really a childish endeavor that only the least mentally stable could ever consider.
#1: VxH To: Deckard (#0)
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Donald Trump is the best president the Zionist-Sodomite state-establishment has had since Woody Wilson was giving safe passage to Trotsky.
VxH posted on 2018-09-11 10:02:25 Reply Private Reply
#2: Stoner To: Deckard (#0)
He should lead by example, sell everything he has, give all the money away, and live under a bridge, and eat out of garbage cans !!!
Stoner posted on 2018-09-11 10:55:18 Reply Private Reply
#3: Deckard To: Stoner (#2)
Absolutely - why is it always the rich actors and media types who are pushing for socialism?
Do they think that a dictator will let them keep it all?
Deckard posted on 2018-09-11 10:59:53 Reply Private Reply
#4: sneakypete To: Deckard (#3)
Yes.
I am surprised you don't realize the rich left don't think the rules will apply to them.
sneakypete posted on 2018-09-11 13:04:55 Reply Private Reply
#5: Justified To: Deckard (#0)
PTSD?
Justified posted on 2018-09-11 13:29:38 Reply Private Reply
#6: Stoner To: Justified (#5)
Had not heard about that. I do not keep up with celebrity lives.
He sure looks bad in that photo !
Stoner posted on 2018-09-11 16:29:07 Reply Private Reply
#7: Justified To: Stoner (#6)
I remember it being so bad people were blaming Jim for her suicide. Im a news hound. The good the bad and ugly. I just like knowing who is screwing America so I can make sure I do not support them!
Justified posted on 2018-09-11 16:48:21 Reply Private Reply
#8: Hank Rearden To: Deckard (#0)
Why, Billy boy? Jimmy? In what way is the comparison invalid?
Cite working examples of socialism that HAVEN'T resulted in Berniezuela?
And no Scandahoovian bullbarack, leftists - even their leaders say they're not socialist.
They are, however, heavily subsidized by our military. For a little while longer, perhaps.
Hank Rearden posted on 2018-09-11 20:35:59 Reply Private Reply
#9: Hank Rearden To: Justified (#7)
I think I remember that as well; people were insinuating that his insanity at least partly drove her to off herself.
Hank Rearden posted on 2018-09-11 20:39:27 Reply Private Reply
#10: GrandIsland To: Justified (#5)
That’s because he’s riddled with guilt... he was the very cause of her suicide... and he knows it.
GrandIsland posted on 2018-09-11 20:44:01 Reply Private Reply
#11: paraclete To: Stoner (#2)
Define successful. Carrey is just continuing his idiotic comic act, probably to be noticed in that bastion of liberality, Hollywood.
It is interesting to note that those who espouse socialism are not those who will contribute their wealth. That having been said, there is a difference between socialism and communism. Venezeula is the latest failed communist state and so no one should follow their example. Socialism does not say the people are the property of the state, it says the people should be looked after, so yes, America could learn about this instead of destabilising other societies
paraclete posted on 2018-09-13 22:16:12 Reply Private Reply