Letter: Socialists' messaging is bad, but their ideas are actually popular Aug 18, 2026 Aug 18, 2026 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the editorial "Dems' embrace of socialist candidates alienates the party from Middle America" (Aug. 16), the Post-Dispatch Editorial Board makes several valid points but reaches the wrong conclusion.kAm*6D[ E96 =236= 鈥淒@4:2=:DE鈥 DE:== 6G@<6D <?66\;6C< @AA@D:E:@?] *6D[ E96 @77:4:2= s6>@4C2E:4 $@4:2=:DED @7 p>6C:42 Ws$pX A=2E7@C> :D AFCA@D67F==J 3@=5 2?5 @G6CDE2E6D :ED AC@8C6DD:G6 8@2=D] *6D[ 42>A2:8?:?8 H:E9 =67E\H:?8 24E:G:DE w2D2? !:<6C 92D 364@>6 2 =:23:=:EJ] p?5 J6D[ >2?J p>6C:42?D 92G6 C6DA@?565 25G6CD6=J E@ A6C46:G65 A@=:E:42= 4@CC64E?6DD 鈥 :]6][ 鈥淗@<6鈥 4F=EFC6 鈥 H9:49 >2J 92G6 4@?EC:3FE65 E@ !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A鈥橠 C66=64E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Former 最新杏吧原创 TV news anchor admits to killing 80-year-old mother Saint Louis Club to close after members question finances, refuse to pay $5K more each Man kills wife, then himself inside Oakville home, police say Messenger: 33 years later, scapegoat for the Great Flood of '93 wins parole Man shot, injured in Clayton near entrance to Shaw Park pool. Two arrested Higher speed limit, downtown 最新杏吧原创 tax incentives among new Missouri laws Man climbs fence into 最新杏吧原创 Zoo Big Cat Country enclosure Boy, 9, killed in Maryland Heights crash was devoted big brother, loved to go fishing When do Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy tee off at Bellerive? First and second round tee times announced Dellwood mayor Reggie Jones dies, city says Kirkwood took millions from its electric utility, treated it like 'slush fund' before crash Axl Rose gives uneven performance at 最新杏吧原创 Guns N鈥 Roses show 'Come on, man!': Reds radio rips Cardinals 2B JJ Wetherholt's case for Rookie of the Year Hunter Dobbins isn't only injury concern as Cardinals face roster moves after bruising loss McClellan: Why would anyone want to be a 最新杏吧原创 city cop? kAm(:D4@?D:? 8F36C?2E@C:2= 42?5:52E6 uC2?46D42 w@?8 2EE24<:?8 %92?<D8:G:?8[ H9:=6 9:DE@C:42==J D@F?5 :? :ED 4C:E:4:D>[ :D AC@323=J ?@E E96 36DE A@=:E:42= >@G6 367@C6 2? 6=64E:@?] 鈥渟67F?5 E96 A@=:46鈥 :D 2 A@=2C:K:?8 D=@82?[ 3FE D9@F=5 H6 C62==J :?E6CAC6E :E =:E6C2==J C2E96C E92? 2D D9@CE92?5 7@C 鈥淐62==@42E6 C6D@FC46D 2H2J 7C@> =2H 6?7@C46>6?E[ H9:49 A@@C=J EC62ED E96 DJ>AE@>[ E@ AF3=:4 C6D@FC46D E92E 255C6DD F?56C=J:?8 42FD6D鈥漬k^AmkAm!@=:E:4:2?D =:<6 &]$] #6A] p=6I2?5C:2 ~42D:@\r@CE6K[ s\}]*][ D66> E@ C64@8?:K6 E9:D 2?5 92G6 25;FDE65 E96:C C96E@C:4[ :7 ?@E E96:C A@=:4:6D]k^Am kAm%96 724E C6>2:?D E92E E96 F?56C=J:?8 A@=:4:6D DFAA@CE65 3J 鈥淒@4:2=:DE鈥漒2=:8?65 42?5:52E6D 2C6 @G6CH96=>:?8=J A@AF=2C H:E9 p>6C:42?Di F?:G6CD2= 962=E942C6[ DEF56?E 563E C6=:67[ >@C6 AF3=:4 9@FD:?8[ 2?5 2 DEC@?86C D276EJ ?6E] tG6? |:DD@FC: G@E6CD DFAA@CE E96D6 A@=:4:6D H96? 72465 H:E9 2 32==@E :?:E:2E:G6]k^Am kAm%96 >@DE DF446DD7F= s6>@4C2E:4 42?5:52E6D >:89E EC625 42C67F==J 3J 2G@:5:?8 s$p 277:=:2E:@?[ !:<6C 2AA62C2?46D[ 2?5 H@C5D =:<6 鈥4@>C256]鈥 %96C6鈥橠 2 C62D@? p35F= t=\$2J65 H@? E96 s6>@4C2E:4 $6?2E6 AC:>2CJ :? |:49:82? H9:=6 w@?8 =@DE :? (:D4@?D:? 鈥 E9@F89 :E鈥橠 ?@E23=6 E92E E96 =2EE6C DE:== ?62C=J H@?]k^Am kAm%96 D@=FE:@? :D?鈥橢 E@ A:G@E E@H2C5 E96 46?E6C[ 3FE E@ =62? :?E@ =67E:DE A@=:4:6D E92E 2C6 3C@25=J A@AF=2C 2?5 325=J ?66565[ 2=36:E H:E9 FA52E65 >6DD28:?8]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8my24< #686?3@86?k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAms6?G6C[ r@=@]k^Am 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Letter: With tariffs, debt and violence, Trump earns failing midterm grade The midterms are fast approaching and with President Donald Trump's second term halfway over, it's a good time for a report card. Letter: P-D's alarmist stance on DSA misinterprets the defeat of Cori Bush The Post-Dispatch's anti-Democratic Socialist assault continued in full force on Sunday. Letter: Nation must stand up to RFK's dangerous anti-science philosophy Regarding the New York Daily News guest editorial "RFK's anti-vaccination crusade is justification for impeachment" (Aug. 16 print edition): T… Letter: 最新杏吧原创 officer's generous lemonade purchase restored optimism For all who are tired of the torrent of negative news we're subjected to day after day, I have a feel-good story to tell.
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