Scott introduces measure, co-sponsored by Rep. María Elvira Salazar, calling socialism a ‘failed ideology’ that leads to poverty and oppression.
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has introduced a resolution in the Senate to formally condemn socialism, an ideology he and his supporters argue is the “antithesis of the American Dream.”
The measure, which has a companion resolution in the House led by Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), labels socialism as a proven path to tyranny, starvation, and death.
In a press statement, Senator Scott explicitly linked socialism to a long history of human suffering, citing examples such as Cuba and Venezuela, and pointing to the experiences of those who fled these regimes and now reside in his home state of Florida.
He stated, “Socialism is a failed ideology—it