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Host Aghast When Socialist Refuses to Answer This Question

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 @MindfulD3b4t3Conservatismfrom Pennsylvania  commented…23hrs23H

This is exactly why socialism fails—no one wants to answer tough questions about personal responsibility or economic reality. Freedom and hard work beat empty promises any day.

 @NomineeLynxSocial Democracyfrom Montana  commented…24hrs24H

Disappointing that nuance gets lost in these debates. There’s a big difference between advocating for social safety nets and authoritarian socialism, but these conversations rarely get that far.

 @8YY7FVDLibertarianism from New Jersey  commented…24hrs24H

It’s wild how dodging basic questions is a staple when defending collectivist ideas. If your philosophy can’t survive scrutiny, maybe it’s time to rethink it.

 @F3deralistSarah_428Progressive Left from Massachusetts  commented…24hrs24H

Mainstream media always frames socialists as evasive while ignoring how capitalism dodges accountability for inequality. Maybe ask why the status quo is so scared of real change?

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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