{"id":2622834,"date":"2026-07-02T12:18:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dave-portnoy-says-rise-in-socialism-is-the-scariest-thing\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:19:25","slug":"dave-portnoy-says-rise-in-socialism-is-the-scariest-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dave-portnoy-says-rise-in-socialism-is-the-scariest-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Portnoy says rise in socialism is the &#8216;scariest&#8217; thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdave-portnoy-says-rise-in-socialism-is-the-scariest-thing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2622834&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, voiced concern over the increasing popularity of socialism and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing candidates winning primaries<\/a> across the United States. He criticized these candidates for expressing anti-American views, including hostility towards Western society, borders, police, and law enforcement, which he believes indicates a disdain for the country itself. Portnoy highlighted the surprising support for such candidates, noting that some even blame America for 9\/11. These political shifts are evident in places like New York and Colorado, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-top-democrats-too-afraid-to-fight-socialist-insurgency\/\" title=\"Trump: Top Democrats too &#039;afraid&#039; to fight ... insurgency\">socialist candidates endorsed<\/a> by figures like Bernie Sanders have defeated more moderate Democrats. Portnoy warned about the dangers of socialism spreading nationwide, emphasizing the importance of being vigilant about its influence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barstool Sports founder and owner <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dave-portnoy\/\">Dave Portnoy<\/a> expressed concerns over the rise of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\">socialism<\/a> across the country, as numerous <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4633188\/anti-establishment-democrats-colorado-primary-wave\/\">left-wing candidates<\/a> continue to win their primary elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portnoy, who has become more outspoken about politics recently, said Thursday on <em>Fox &#038; Friends<\/em> that he does not understand how people can support these candidates because a majority of them express anti-American views.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4633691\/progressive-pac-johnson-words-outline-campaign-promises-new-ad\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Progressive PAC uses 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class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey hate this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portnoy said the candidates\u2019 resentment toward the country is a \u201cshocking thing\u201d and that it is even more surprising that voters continue to support these candidates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey\u2019re getting elected now seemingly every day there\u2019s somebody else getting elected who blamed America for 9\/11,\u201d Portnoy said. \u201cSo it\u2019s not just the underlying tenets of communism [and] socialism, it\u2019s [that] they openly despise the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portnoy\u2019s comments come as socialist and progressive candidates are gaining momentum within the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New York and Colorado served as examples of this growing trend, as socialist and progressive candidates backed by the likes of New York Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Zohran-Mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> and Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Bernie-Sanders\/\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT) beat more moderate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-establishment-pours-money-into-anti-trump-candidates\/\" title=\"GOP Establishment Pours Money Into Anti-Trump ...\">establishment candidates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former New York City comptroller Brad Lander beat Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dan-goldman\/\">Dan Goldman<\/a> (D-NY), and in Colorado, 29-year-old socialist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4632036\/melat-kiros-defeats-house-democrat-diana-degette-in-primary\/\">Melat Kiros defeated<\/a> Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4626988\/socialists-new-york-momentum-denver-diana-degette-house-race\/\">Diana DeGette<\/a> (D-CO).<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4633195\/colorado-republican-gabe-evans-new-york-exporting-socialists-congress\/\"><strong>COLORADO REPUBLICAN WARNS NEW YORK IS EXPORTING SOCIALISTS TO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portnoy warned listeners about the growing trend in socialism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou always like to think [it] can\u2019t happen here,\u201d he said. \u201cYou go look at history, it has to be on the forefront of everybody\u2019s mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" 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