Hongs narrow Wisconsin loss: Letters to the Editor Aug. 17, 2026
To those who smugly celebrated the defeat of lunatic socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin: She still got over 300,000 votes and lost by a bare nubbins (“Socialism’s persona non-starter,” Isaac Schorr, Aug.13).As November approaches, vigilance by those of us who are sane will prove to be as consequential to our nation as any military campaign.Bob HeierEstero, Fla.Republicans reportedly spent millions of dollars promoting DSA candidate Francesca Hong, since they thought she would be easier to beat in the November election.
Yet she lost anyway.You say establishment Democrats finally exhaled after holding their breaths, but they’d be wise to hold off the champagne celebrations (“Wisconsin Was Just One Battle,” Editorial, Aug.13).Both parties’ establishment wings are in panic mode because they know public sentiment is not on their side.J.
J.CrovattoRamsey, NJMillions from all over the world have come to America for 250 years to live free and prosper, unencumbered by dictating despots and government intervention.
Now the democratic socialists are telling you right to your face that they want to destroy the Constitution by getting rid of our form of government.Gregory TopliffAiken, SCIf The Post wants to remain a serious newspaper, it has to stop with its disingenuous, misleading attempts to turn both candidates and espoused philosophies into what looks like another communist scare reminiscent of the 1950s.We have had “socialism” here for decades: Social Security, Medicare, student loans, the list goes on.Just because a politician has socialist leanings does not make him or her a communist, just like having conservative views doesn’t make one a Nazi.Lou MaioneManhattanThe Democratic Socialists of America can’t bring themselves to denounce Russia or China’s murderous authoritarian regimes or Iran’s homicidal theocracy.
Yet they seek to emulate and recreate such systems here.Well, the piper always calls to be paid, in power, money and blood....