Díaz-Balart Commends House Passage of Resolution That Denounces the Horrors of Socialism

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement on Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar’s (FL-27) resolution (H.Con.Res. 58), of which he is an original cosponsor, denouncing socialism and opposing implementation of socialist policies in the United States:

“The recent election of a self-proclaimed, anti-American socialist mayor in one of the country’s major cities underscores the urgency of condemning socialism and communism and standing firmly united in defense of the values that define us as a free people.

This resolution honors the more than 100 million lives lost as a result of these evil and destructive ideologies – from the purge policies of Mao and Stalin, including forced starvation – through the murderous dictatorships in North Korea, Eastern Europe, and the Western Hemisphere.

Every collectivist system built on socialism or communism has brought devastation and tyranny wherever it has been tried. We need only look at the present-day regimes in communist China, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela, which have used socialist and communist doctrines to justify the most egregious human rights abuses and an iron grip on power.

Thankfully, President Trump understands the grave threat these destructive ideologies pose to the American way of life. Under his leadership, the United States has rejected Marxist dogma and reaffirmed our commitment to freedom, including through the recent observance of Anti-Communism Week and Victims of Communism Day.”

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