Yes, it all changed once the Left finally gained complete control of the nation's educational systems -- outside of private schools, of course.
We know why roughly fifty percent of Dems now identify as socialists . . . because once the Left gained almost total control of the educational system they started promoting Marxism and Communist 'ideals'. So it goes.
Conservatives did warn them, but they KNEW better because their leftist politicians KNEW better. You know people living in gated communities and were assigned security details when mingling with the common people? Upvoted.
