I’ve got to hand it to Mike Rowe—he’s not some hyper-partisan warrior, but when he weighs in on the political mess, he cuts straight through the noise with the kind of clear-eyed common sense that makes the usual suspects squirm.
He's the man. Truly.
After catching Bill Maher’s latest New Rule segment skewering the Democratic Party’s growing flirtation with full-blown communism, Rowe zeroed in on the real head-scratcher: how folks will twist themselves into pretzels to defend terrible ideas if their team is pushing them, or trash solid ones just because the other side said it first.
Hint: He's talking about Democrats.
What’s got him—and me—raising an eyebrow is how fast the red flags are flying inside the blue tent. We’re talking Democratic Socialists of America types who aren’t even pretending anymore. They’re out here quoting Karl Marx chapter and verse, dreaming of a world with no borders, no police, no prisons, and a complete teardown of the government as we know it. From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs—straight out of the failed playbook that’s bankrupted nations and piled up body counts. And yet, instead of slamming the door, California’s governor is rolling out the welcome mat, insisting the party’s in the “addition, not subtraction” business and he’d happily hit the campaign trail for these folks if it helps retake Congress.
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Rowe posted this:
https://t.co/nlhNzKG29C
— The Real Mike Rowe (@mikeroweworks) August 2, 2026
I'm not what you'd call a keen observer of the political climate in our country, but I do pay attention, broadly, to what's going on within our two parties. Watching the latest from @billmaher, I was reminded of how we struggle to reconcile our support…
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... for an idea we might like, if it’s promoted by a politician we hate. And vice versa. Here though, we have an opportunity - Democrats, in particular - to speak out loudly and clearly against an ideology that has been proven, demonstrably, to be a really bad idea.
It’s alarming to see how quickly communism has been embraced by so many, but it's even more alarming, to see how many have yet to condemn it, in favor of sheltering under a “big tent.” This week, Gavin Newsom dismissed concerns over Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and progressive candidates winning key primaries, stating he would gladly campaign for them. He argued that the party must be in the "addition, not subtraction business" to retake control of Congress.Not that anyone asked me, but…wow. The candidates that Newsom is referring to here are not subtle. They have clearly articulated precisely what they want, and exactly what they will try to accomplish if they gain power. No borders. No police. No prisons. No Senate. From each according to his needs, from each according to his abilities, and so forth. They are literally quoting Karl Marx, and they are literally on the record as desiring to completely dismantle our government and replace it with actual communism. And the Governor of California says he will campaign on their behalf, if doing so will result in a Congressional win. Truly amazing.
Seems to me, that this is best opportunity Democrats will ever have to make some kind of reasonable appeal to Independents, and those not on board with this administration. This is a chance to affirmatively distance themselves from an ideology that has caused more human suffering than any other scheme dreamt up by man. And yet, they have not.
I understand how unpopular President Trump is in the eyes of many. But if the DSA continues to grow in popularity, and the Democrats actually campaign on their behalf, I think it’ll be the largest political blunder in my lifetime. Unless of course, I’m wrong, and the DSA expands to swallow the Democratic Party, and communism winds up on the ballot. In which case, Ronald Reagan’s warning will haunt us all.
“Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction.”
Boom and ity.
Put 'em together - BOOMITY.
Rowe nails it when he calls this the perfect chance for Democrats to finally show some spine, distance themselves from an ideology that’s proven to be a disaster, and make a real pitch to independents and anyone not fully on board with the current chaos.
But they’re not taking it.
Because of course they're not.
They’re circling the wagons under that so-called big tent, even as the DSA crowd gets louder and more explicit about dismantling everything. And I do mean EVERYTHING.
If this keeps up and they start actively boosting these candidates, it won’t just be a blunder—it could be the one that defines a generation. Or worse, the whole party gets swallowed whole, and we end up with communism on the ballot.
Reagan’s old warning that freedom is never more than one generation from extinction hits different right about now.
The Dems have a shot to prove they’re still the party of actual governance, not revolutionary cosplay. So far, they’re blowing it. And if history’s any guide, the rest of us will be the ones stuck cleaning up the mess.
If we're lucky.
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