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H1, Segment 2 - Charlie James critiques a poll showing high Democratic support for socialism

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In this segment of The Charlie James Show, broad broadcasting live from the Salute to Freedom event, host Charlie James reacts to a recent CBS News poll showing that 58% of Democrats view socialism positively. He discusses the trend as a superficial fashion statement among affluent liberals and plays a clip from Face the Nation featuring Governor Andy Beshear, who attributes the poll results to economic struggles like high inflation and healthcare costs. James critiques the argument that government job growth under the Biden administration constitutes real economic health, asserting that government positions rely on taxpayer funds rather than private sector profits. He concludes by warning that socialism strips personal choice and private ownership, arguing that its popularity stems from a desire to avoid the self-reliance and responsibility required by true freedom.

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Transcript Charlie James: I—oh, thank you, JJ. Here's what I want you to do, JJ: smile. Smile for me. Smile big, smile big. Okay. That is the smile I want you to use when Darlene Graham walks into the VIP area. That's the smile I want you to use. And I want you to go up to her, and I want you to use that smile, JJ, and I want you to say, "Oh, Ms. Graham! We would love to have you on The Charlie James Show right now," and then point her right over here to the seat, and let's see if we can get her on the program. Okay? We will see what happens with that. I don't know. Now, she's going to be here tonight, Ralph Norman's going to be here, she's going to be here, we've got Jim Jordan—he's going to be dropping by at some point during the night. Hopefully, that's going to happen. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is also going to be here, in case you're wondering. We are at the Salute to Freedom this afternoon and early into the evening with Representative Sheri Biggs. It's going to be an amazing night. Now, several people have been asking, they were like, "Charlie, are we going to be able to watch this in some way?" I'll be honest with you, I don't know. I mean, I know they're not—at least I don't know if they're livestreaming this. That's probably something we should, we should absolutely find out about. But I haven't heard of any livestreaming. Somebody wanted to know if they were recording it, maybe go back and watch it later. All of that's a possibility, and when we find all of that out, we will absolutely let you know because, hey, some of this stuff I would like to go back and watch myself, because I'm not going to be able to watch the whole thing. We're going to be back here in the VIP section, and everything else is going to be going on out there. So, again, as soon as we find out any of that information, we're going to bring that to you and let you know. But this is big. This is big; it's a big year. And when you look at Annie Andrews and you look at all of these radical Democrats out there, and just the ideology that they have—there was a new CBS News poll that came out that said that 58%—58%—are, 58% of Democrats agree with socialism. What?! When did that—I mean, now, I knew it was a big number, because I know socialism is becoming the new hip, cool thing. And boy, I tell you what, there's nothing that the average, you know, the AWFLs—the Affluent White Urban Female Liberal—loves more than a good trend. They love a good trend. They're all in on the whole transgender ideology. They're all about that. I predict it will not be long before you start seeing moms in your neighborhood—white, urban liberals—walking around with strollers with a hammer and sickle on it. That's going to happen. This is the new thing; it's the new—it's a fashion—they wear this like they used to wear Avon. It's a fashion trend. That's all it is. 58%! Listen to this from Face the Nation yesterday. Major Garrett (Face the Nation clip): Our newest CBS News poll out this morning finds 58% of Democrats have a positive view of socialism, and just 32% have a positive view of capitalism. What do you make of that? Gov. Andy Beshear (Face the Nation clip): What I make of it is that people are struggling. They're struggling because the cost of groceries is too high, the cost of gas is too high. It's too hard to see a doctor, and when you do, the cost of that is too high as well. They're not asking for a lot. They just want to go to work, make a good living, be able to raise their kids, buy a home before they're 40, take their family on the same vacation they went on as kids. And right now, they're seeing a system that doesn't work for them. Now, I believe socialism is a failed experiment, but I do believe that we need to get results for the American people. And I think when you look at Democratic governors, you see those results. I've been proud to create more jobs than any other governor in our... Charlie James: Okay. Now, here's the thing. Because ...

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