Providing for the Condemnation and Denouncement of Socialism in All its Forms, and for Other Purposes

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Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H. Res. 1490 condemning socialism in all its forms.

For years, we were told that socialism was a fringe movement on the left that posed no threat to our country. That is simply no longer true.

Today, socialist candidates are building political machines and pushing their party further and further left in New York, Colorado, Michigan, California, and across the country.

Since the election of a Democrat Socialist as mayor of New York City, DSA-affiliated candidates have run in more than 100 elections across at least half of our States.

The message inside today's Democratic Party is becoming increasingly clear: Embrace the socialist agenda or step aside for someone who will.

We should remember what socialism really means. It means concentrating power in government, weakening private property rights and free enterprise, and replacing individual liberty with government control.

History is not ambiguous about the consequences. Socialist and Communist regimes have produced famine, repression, mass murder, and more than 100 million deaths worldwide.

America became the greatest country on Earth because we rejected that model. This House should do the same today.

Mr. Speaker, I urge every Member of Congress to vote ``yes'' and condemn socialism in all its forms.

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