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A compilation of quotations on a variety of issues by national, state and regional writers, well-known personalities, just plain everyday people and from various publications collected by the editors of THE ADVANCE.

Quotes for our Times:

Byron York, chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner: Trump's Anti-Communist Manifesto.

Trump is absolutely on the money about communism, the ideology that led to so much death, deprivation and destruction in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Communist China, Cuba and elsewhere. 'Communism is a loser, and it always will be,' Trump said in his July 4 speech, the day after he spoke at Mount Rushmore. 'Communism is the enemy of free people everywhere, everywhere in the world. Never works.'

Mark Lewis, native Texan currently living in Thailand, teacher, and author: Why are democrats so evil?

That is the Democratic Party and that is a major reason they are so evil. Without God in the way anymore, they get to define “good” or “evil” as they see fit. And Donald Trump is evil, and naked men chasing children around a fountain on the streets of Seattle is not evil.

And, given the philosophy they, and so many Americans, have accepted, who’s to say they are wrong?

Betsy McCaughey, Ph.D, former Lt. Governor of New York State and author: Don't let marxists rob us of our history.

Candidates labeling themselves democratic socialists have scored victories in New York City primaries, unseating influential incumbents, and more victories are expected in upcoming contests across the nation.

Young voters are the most receptive. A Cato Institute survey released on Sunday shows that a staggering 58 percent of Gen Z voters choose socialism over competing economic systems. Vying for second place is communism, favored by nearly as many Gen Zers as capitalism.

That is a call to action—to rout out the farleft indoctrination from our education system without delay.

Alexander Hall, associate editor for Fox News Digital: John Fetterman defends Trump supporters, condemns fellow Democrats' 'f-Trump' strategy.

The reality, he said, is more complicated, in that 'I don't just represent, you know, Democrats. I represent all 13 million Pennsylvanians.' …

'The Democrats are angry at me because, more and more, the Democratic Party, the base, really wants more 'F— Trump' kind of a thing,' he said. 'So, my votes are — my values are reflected in the votes. But overall, I'll be an example that can people say, 'Well, at least they'll do it in a respectful way' and be a reasonable or a common-sense thing in the middle of the insanity here.'

Liz Peek, Fox News contributor: July Fourth exposed Democrats' big problem with America's silent majority.

But Democrats need to take a stand against the noisy radical leftists who will ultimately cost them voters. The movement is driven not only by socialist economic policies, but also by opposition to Israel and by antisemitism. Black Americans and Jews are important Democratic voting blocs; both are already speaking out against DSA candidates.

America’s silent majority has rallied to defend our nation in the past; if socialism gains ground, those quiet patriots will do so again. Count on it.