The House of Representatives approved a resolution condemning socialism in a Friday morning vote, although it was opposed by nearly 100 Democrats.
In a 285-98 vote, representatives condemned the “horrors of socialism” in “all its forms.”
The resolution says that socialism has “repeatedly led to famine and mass murders, and the killing of over 100,000,000 people worldwide,” noting that “many of the greatest crimes in history were committed by socialist ideologues, including Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, Pol Pot, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un, Daniel Ortega, Hugo Chavez, and Nicolás Maduro.”
It adds that the “United States was founded on the belief in the sanctity of the individual, to which the collectivistic system of socialism in all of its forms is fundamentally and necessarily opposed.”
Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL), the congresswoman behind the effort, said in a statement on X, in part, “There is nothing ‘controversial’ about denouncing a poisonous, failed, and deadly ideology. Socialism will never take root in the United States. Not while I’m here to stop it.”
A companion resolution is led by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL). He described socialism as a “failed ideology” that has “destroyed countries, crushed economies, and robbed millions of their basic human rights.”
A recent survey found that democratic socialism is becoming increasingly acceptable within the Democratic Party, with more than half of Democratic voters expressing a preference for socialist-aligned leaders over traditional party figures, American Faith reported. The survey found that 53% of likely Democratic voters supported politicians with socialist-leaning policies.
