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President Trump and many Republicans are betting that attacks on socialism can still be a powerful weapon—but in an era of growing socialist sentiment, the tactic has lost much of its sting.

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• WSJ reports: “Republican strategists have made warnings of a “communist menace” central to the party’s midterms message. It’s complicated by a bipartisan political shift.”

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• WSJ: President Trump and many Republicans are betting that attacks on socialism can still be a powerful weapon—but in an era of growing socialist sentiment, the tactic has lost much of its sting.

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