{"id":2645555,"date":"2026-08-15T23:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T03:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-touts-website-teaching-young-voters-about-socialism-and-communism\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T23:27:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T03:27:44","slug":"johnson-touts-website-teaching-young-voters-about-socialism-and-communism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-touts-website-teaching-young-voters-about-socialism-and-communism\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson touts website teaching young voters about socialism and communism"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fjohnson-touts-website-teaching-young-voters-about-socialism-and-communism%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=2645555&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>Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) has launched a new campaign website called \u201cContrast for America,\u201d aimed at highlighting the failure of socialism throughout history and contrasting it with Republican policies.As he embarks on a nationwide tour ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Johnson emphasizes that many voters recognize the clear difference between the \u201ccommon sense\u201d approach of the GOP and what he describes as \u201ccrazy\u201d socialist policies advocated by Democrats. The website features ancient examples of socialism\u2019s failures, from Soviet Russia to Venezuela, illustrating its destructive consequences such as poverty, violence, and human suffering.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson criticizes education efforts surrounding socialism, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >claiming young people lack adequate knowledge<\/a> of its dangers and have been misled by promises of free benefits. he points out the rise of socialist candidates within Democratic primaries and points to recent comments from figures like Abdul el Sayed and Francesca Hong about policies like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-leaders-call-on-residents-to-stand-up-to-violent-criminals-amid-cop-shortage-skyrocketing-crime\/\" title=\"Minneapolis Leaders Call On Residents To \u2018Stand Up... To Violent Criminals Amid Cop Shortage, Skyrocketing Crime\">defunding law enforcement<\/a> and canceling holidays as signs of socialist influence.<\/p>\n<p>Urging voters to see the choice as a battle between \u201ccommon sense and crazy,\u201d Johnson predicts the GOP will maintain its majority in the House of Representatives. He underscores the momentum of his campaign, which involves extensive traveling across multiple states, emphasizing the high stakes of the upcoming midterms, which are less than 80 days away.  <\/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\">Speaker of the House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) touted a new campaign website on Saturday meant to highlight the ascension of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\">socialism<\/a> in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a> as he embarks on a nationwide campaign tour ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OwGT25Lwv5k\">Johnson said<\/a> voters around the country understand the \u201ccommon sense vs. crazy\u201d contrast between Republicans and Democrats as he told Fox News\u2019s Kayleigh McEnany about the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.contrastforamerica.com\/\">\u201cContrast for America\u201d website<\/a> that launched earlier this week. A play on Newt Gingrich\u2019s 1994 legislative agenda that helped Republicans win the 1994 midterm elections, Contract for America, the website features a horizontal image detailing various instances throughout history when communism or socialism failed.<\/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\/congressional\/4688861\/mike-johnson-contrast-for-america-tour-midterm-elections\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Johnson touts \u2018Contrast for America\u2019 tour ahead of midterm elections<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4688800\/ro-khanna-vows-investigations-democrats-win\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ro Khanna vows to bring investigations if Democrats win 2026 elections amid 2028 rumors<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4687074\/haley-stevens-charms-democratic-detractors-after-primary-loss\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats realize they love Haley Stevens, just a little too late<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe really have an education component to what we\u2019re doing out on the campaign trail right now,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cBecause, sadly, young people have not been taught the truth about socialism and communism. It\u2019s a dangerous road, and this is one of our efforts to make sure people know that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Johnson and other Republican leaders have increasingly discussed the nationwide rise of socialism throughout the summer as Democratic primary elections have pitted socialist candidates against more established, centrist incumbents. Socialist figures such as Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed and former Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin Francesca Hong have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4684819\/directly-responsible-progressives-blame-aoc-bernie-sanders-francesca-hong-wisconsin-loss\/\">made headlines<\/a> in recent weeks for past comments they made about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/data-shows-increase-in-law-enforcement-officer-deaths-as-crime-rates-surge\/\" title=\"Data shows increase in law enforcement officer deaths as crime rates surge\">defunding law enforcement agencies<\/a> and wanting to cancel American holidays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd so on the website what we do is we show a summary of the history of this going back to 1918 to Soviet Russia and going through history of the 20th century to communist China ending in Venezuela with the eastern bloc over in Europe, it never works,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cAnd it ends in poverty, destruction, political violence, human suffering, that is the story of communism. So when you go out on the campaign trail and you promise free stuff to people, young people, that\u2019s a siren song, that sounds great to them. No one is telling them they have to give up their freedom in exchange.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4687703\/byron-york-socialists-winning-democratic-civil-war\/\"><strong>DEMOCRAT\u2019S CIVIL WAR IS HEATING UP. BYRON YORK SAYS SOCIALISTS ARE WINNING<\/strong><\/a><\/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\">\u201cIn short summary, it\u2019s a contrast between common sense and crazy,\u201d Johnson said before predicting the GOP will retain the majority in the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m in the middle of a 30-day, non-stop campaign tour going to 18 states across 34 districts in August,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cAnd everywhere I\u2019m going\u2026 we\u2019re seeing the energy of people because they understand the stakes are so high in this midterm. It\u2019s less than 80 days away now and it\u2019s going to be a fateful one for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\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<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnson promotes website highlighting socialism&#8217;s rise in Dems<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2645556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26202564031090-e1784769413515.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5607,5152,5894,12428,49872],"class_list":["post-2645555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-communism","tag-education","tag-politics","tag-socialism","tag-youth-engagement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26202564031090-e1784769413515.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645559,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645555\/revisions\/2645559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}