Do not mistake rising politician violence in America for something new, except that Democrats are normalizing it with their silence and quiet cheers. As Ecclesiastes 1:9 says, “There is nothing new under the sun.” This is “Haymarket Socialism” or “militant anarchism.” That said, it is dangerous.
“Socialism” is a word latched onto by anarchists, communists, democratic socialists, Marxists, Leninists, Trotskyists, and Utopians – but (essentially) boils down to taking money from those who earn it by persuasion, coercion, and force, for those not earning it and led by enlightened “elites.”
That is my definition, but fits all of the above, with variations in the amount of coercion, chaos, fear, and force applied to wrestle the “sweat of one man’s brow” and give it to another, then use this political gift – or entitlement – to secure power to the “elites” leading the socialist cause.
The whole concept began, roughly speaking, in the 1800s, a way to capitalize on human weakness for political power, push an ideology that sows resentment, getting one group to blame another for not being more materially satisfied with life, and then uses politics and violence to lead them.
This is where “Haymarket Socialism” comes in, my word for how shallow, envious, angry, lazy, and often violent people get into politics, and push others to share their resentments, default to violence, act on it, then justify the violence with more resentment, envy, and anger.
Put differently, socialists are not happy people, not people interested in maximizing freedom for others, giving everyone equal opportunities to put God-given gifts to use, make money, trade, elevate themselves, interact agreeably, and make decisions for themselves.
They are big government people, power people, those who want control by inflaming others, feeding them stories to hate freedom, hate those who promote freedom, justifications for “elite” control. How could they be otherwise, as they fear freedom and know no God but government.
Where does this thinking lead? It leads to “Haymarket Socialism.” In 1886, in downtown Chicago, a prior decade of activism, worker protests, mounting riots, socialist agitators, and international provocateurs created a rally, turned riot, turned killing zone, what was later called the “Haymarket Massacre,” with seven officers killed, four civilians, when a dynamite bomb was thrown at police.
In short, what began as protests tied to work hours got hijacked by politically motivated (power motivated) “socialists.” Pick your favorite sub-definition – anarchists, communists, Marxists, Utopians – it does not matter. What happened, like race-based violence, is that anger was stoked, police vilified for trying to keep the peace and enforce laws Then police were killed, with others.
As we watch federal, state and local law enforcement again vilified – systematically described by Democrats, modern media, and political activists as wrong, violence, and evil for simply enforcing laws passed by Congress and state legislatures, we are watching the rise of “Haymarket Socialism.”
Speaking candidly, with growing concern for the Nation – and even for my state – this is nothing other than “militant anarchism,” those who knowingly push anarchy, chaos, then incite and justify violence, sowing hatred for those in uniform, and those who support them, those focused on law.
If responsible leaders in the early 1880s had said, “Hey, let’s slow this trains down, let’s not get so far into mob mentality, this could go way bad!” the Haymarket Massacre, and all the violence that followed in the name of socialism, communism, and Marxism likely would not have happened.
So, the question of the hour, knowing where “Haymarket Socialism” leads, seeing it around us now, tinder everywhere, reckless political leaders throwing matches, is this: Where are the responsible Democrat leaders now?
Robert Charles is a former Assistant Secretary of State under Colin Powell, former Reagan and Bush 41 White House staffer, Maine attorney, ten-year naval intelligence officer (USNR), and 25-year businessman. He wrote “Narcotics and Terrorism” (2003), “Eagles and Evergreens” (North Country Press, 2018), and “Cherish America: Stories of Courage, Character, and Kindness” (Tower Publishing, 2024). He is the National Spokesman for AMAC. Today, he is running to be Maine’s next Governor (please visit BobbyforMaine.com to learn more)!
“So, the question of the hour, knowing where “Haymarket Socialism” leads, seeing it around us now, tinder everywhere, reckless political leaders throwing matches, is this: Where are the responsible Democrat leaders now?”
Hmm, judging by the way today’s Democrats act, along with the fact they always vote lock-step, the so-called “responsible” Democrat leaders became extinct along with the Edsel automobile.
Sounds like a page out of Obama’s playbook. But of course, the description fits him to a Tee! Resentful, envious, coercive and full of bad ideas. Add to that a charming, erudite man with a magnificent smile and what have we got? Another Blow-hard…MAMDANI!!!!
Maybe there is a reasonable person who would make a good leader , but he/she does not show the true color for fear of the wrath of the party. Reason and responsibility is not their forte. They create and operate on chaos and violence against anything opposing their ideology . This mentality will never reconcile with reason and order that would result in functioning society.
I hear they’re working for a vaccine to cure TDS. Get in line, you need a shot!
More like Outhouse socialism.
(S)He is just a troll trying to rile up everybody.
You are truly uninformed