Trump and other Republicans conjure a familiar enemy in attacking Democrats as ‘communists’

The Associated Press quotes James Gardner in a story about how former President Trump and other Republicans conjure a familiar enemy in attacking Democrats as ‘communists.’ Gardner notes for most voters who hear candidates say someone is communist or Marxist, the true meaning may matter less than the negative associations with the terms. “The tactic seems to be to pick an adjective that most people think describes something bad and try to associate it with the person you are denigrating,” Gardner states.