Vance says Democrats headed toward communism: 'This is not raising taxes a little bit'
Key takeaways
- The vice president appeared on The Ingraham Angle on Fox News, where host Laura Ingraham asked if democratic socialist candidates are going to dominate the whole Democratic Party.
- In his answer, Vance incorrectly conflated communism with democratic socialism.
- I unfortunately fear that s the direction the Democrats are headed, he replied.
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The vice president appeared on The Ingraham Angle on Fox News, where host Laura Ingraham asked if democratic socialist candidates are going to dominate the whole Democratic Party. She drew a parallel to the Republicans Tea Party movement during the Obama administration and credited them for President Trump s two election victories.
In his answer, Vance incorrectly conflated communism with democratic socialism.
I unfortunately fear that s the direction the Democrats are headed, he replied. And it is communism, Laura. This is not — you know, this is not raising taxes a little bit, however much we might disagree with that. This is abolishing the police. This is letting criminals run amok in your cities. This is –– flood your country with low-wage third-world immigrants.