OPINION: Painting political opponents with a broad brush still requires accurate paint

President Donald Trump's latest insult — “Democrats are communists” — has become a refrain in the two weeks since Democratic Socialists won primaries in New York and Colorado. The president has referenced communism 81 times in those two weeks.

By: George Ayoub

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 779

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Pro tip: Eisenhower is no longer in office. You might not know with recent political buzz that communism is apparently afoot on the political hustings although calling someone a communist was a widely used insult well beyond mid-century. Having been called a “commie pinko” and having worked for what some called a “commie pinko rag,” I am both amused and annoyed by this latest foray into name calling, guilt by association and other forms of …

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