Trump’s Red Scare in the Midterms: MAGA’s Fear, Not a Socialist Wave

Eric Garcia argues that Republicans are reviving a McCarthy-era red scare to frame Democrats as socialist, but there’s little evidence of an imminent socialist threat: DSA influence is limited, centrists hold more sway in the Democratic caucus, and Trump’s rhetoric leverages fear of communism to rally MAGA. Polls show few voters identify as democratic socialists, suggesting the midterms will hinge on issues beyond a supposed socialist takeover.