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<p>Your conservative freakout of the day comes courtesy of<a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/politics/meghan-mccain-chelsea-clinton/"> Meghan McCain</a>, daughter of <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/news/sarah-huckabee-sanders-john-mccain/">Senator John McCain</a> and current Token Conservative&trade; on the view.</p><p>As<a href="https://www.dsausa.org/what_is_democratic_socialism"> Democratic Socialism</a> picks up steam in America thanks to<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/democratic-socialists-stage-a-summertime-comeback/2018/07/24/a28ae0da-8c1e-11e8-a345-a1bf7847b375_story.html?utm_term=.c390d3437398"> local communities</a> and<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/02/23/how-bernie-sanders-became-the-lord-of-dank-memes/?utm_term=.70cb116e0492"> dank Bernie Sanders memes</a>, McCain is worried that they&#39;re coming for her money. Well, her <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/john-mccain-net-worth-real-estate-charity-2018-5">parents&#39; money. </a></p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I had a lot of fun watching Meghan McCain completely melt down at the thought of Democratic Socialists coming for her inherited wealth <a href="https://t.co/IFBkTKL4K6">pic.twitter.com/IFBkTKL4K6</a></p>&mdash; Dorsey Shaw (@dorseyshaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/dorseyshaw/status/1021853876079808512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>On Tuesday&#39;s episode of <em>The View, </em>the hosts were discussing the hot topic of sexist attacks against Congressional candidate <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/news/fox-and-friends-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-rally-socialism/">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a>, and also her policies.</p><p>Co-host Sunny Hostin rhymed off Ocasio-Cortez&#39;s platform: &quot;Medicare for all, fully funded public schools and universities, paid family and sick leave, justice reform, immigration justice, infrastructure overhaul, clean campaign finance, economy of peace, housing as a human right.&quot;</p><p>&quot;That sounds like a successful country,&quot; Behar said, which riled McCain up.</p><p>&quot;This makes my head explode,&quot; McCain chimed in, then quoted Margaret Thatcher on how socialism depends on &quot;other people&#39;s money&quot; and argued that Americans would not stand for Scandinavian-level taxes.</p><p>Then Behar (more than just an off-brand Bette Midler!) called out America&#39;s twisted tax policies:</p><blockquote> <p>They have given this enormous tax break to the richest people in the country. That tax break doesn&rsquo;t have to be so generous to the wealthy, does it? If you don&rsquo;t give that money to them, what happens to that money? Better schools, better post offices, better garbage pickups.</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Rather than refute these ideas, McCain said some stuff about Venezuela.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">imagine being dumb enough to think mccain looked good in that clip <a href="https://t.co/nCBmrlS1Dc">pic.twitter.com/nCBmrlS1Dc</a></p>&mdash; jordan (@JordanUhl) <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanUhl/status/1021886791970959360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><span style="letter-spacing: -0.02em;">clip went viral, and people had fun.</span></p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ppl rightfully sharing this <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fun?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#fun</a> video of Joy Behar MOPPING the floor w/ Meghan McCain on democratic socialism. <br>I’d add that VA quality tracks roughly like non-VA health care across nation, i.e. good in Massachusetts where it’s a priority, bad in Alabama where it’s not. <a href="https://t.co/5Q4h3t23Ah">https://t.co/5Q4h3t23Ah</a></p>&mdash; Rob Delaney (@robdelaney) <a href="https://twitter.com/robdelaney/status/1022118961549377536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><oembed>https://twitter.com/daveanthony/status/1022138880001110016</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Can someone tell Meghan McCain that the Socialist/Capitalist countries in Europe generally pay a little over 40% in taxes and receive everything for free, while average Americans pay 38% and get nothing? Anyone, does anyone want to tell Malibu Barbie that? Her father ran for Pres</p>&mdash; Tina Morphis #KHive #Humanist #ForthePeople (@TinaMorphis) <a href="https://twitter.com/TinaMorphis/status/1022133693471764480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/DJWeedPizza/status/1022169443756068864</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/YungHeeHaw/status/1022133591919271937</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I love daydreaming about Meghan McCain losing her inheritance because Socialism.</p>&mdash; The Trillbillies (@thetrillbillies) <a href="https://twitter.com/thetrillbillies/status/1022159487430520832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If Meghan McCain got as riled up about any social issue as much as she does about defending her father&#39;s bad politics or screaming fear mongering lies about taxes, she could really do something.<br><br>Instead, she&#39;s a selfish, privileged, narrow minded, &amp; self righteous liar. <a href="https://t.co/zUzQOP5WNp">https://t.co/zUzQOP5WNp</a></p>&mdash; Sam White (@samwhiteout) <a href="https://twitter.com/samwhiteout/status/1022105430468820992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is what Meghan McCain GOP consider Democratic Socialism:<br>🔹healthcare<br>🔹child care<br>🔹edu.<br>🔹protecting environment<br><br>But not: <br>🔹<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/corporatewelfare?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#corporatewelfare</a> to farmers bc of Republican admin. tariff sabotage<br>🔹$1.5 tn worth of tax cuts to the rich.<br><br>Spare us ur screaming on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheView?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheView</a> <a href="https://t.co/7v9CKw2WCf">pic.twitter.com/7v9CKw2WCf</a></p>&mdash; vlh (@coton_luver) <a href="https://twitter.com/coton_luver/status/1021814857446744070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><oembed>https://twitter.com/pixie_casey/status/1022143336289685509</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>McCain remains unmoved and as scared of socialism as ever.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Get a life Soledad - I’m passionate and don’t want my grandkids growing up in a socialist nation. <a href="https://t.co/qnYyREZUct">https://t.co/qnYyREZUct</a></p>&mdash; Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeghanMcCain/status/1022164735167524864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><span style="letter-spacing: -0.02em;">Watch the entire exchange here.</span></p><oembed>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Dvdd4jiKM</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

The internet is delighting in Meghan McCain’s epic meltdown over democratic socialism.

Your conservative freakout of the day comes courtesy of Meghan McCain, daughter of Senator John McCain and current Token Conservative&trade; on the view.As Democratic Socialism picks up steam in America thanks to local communities and dank Bernie Sanders memes, McCain is worried that they&#39;re coming for her money. Well, her parents&#39; money. I had a lot of fun watching Meghan McCain completely melt down at the thought of Democratic Socialists coming for her inherited wealth pic.twitter.com/IFBkTKL4K6&mdash; Dorsey Shaw (@dorseyshaw) July 24, 2018 On Tuesday&#39;s episode of The View, the hosts were discussing the hot topic of sexist attacks against Congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and also her policies.Co-host Sunny Hostin rhymed off Ocasio-Cortez&#39;s platform: &quot;Medicare for all, fully funded public schools and universities, paid family and sick leave, justice reform, immigration justice, infrastructure overhaul, clean campaign finance, economy of peace, housing as a human right.&quot;&quot;That sounds like a successful country,&quot; Behar said, which riled McCain up.&quot;This makes my head explode,&quot; McCain chimed in, then quoted Margaret Thatcher on how socialism depends on &quot;other people&#39;s money&quot; and argued that Americans would not stand for Scandinavian-level taxes.Then Behar (more than just an off-brand Bette Midler!) called out America&#39;s twisted tax policies: They have given this enormous tax break to the richest people in the country. That tax break doesn&rsquo;t have to be so generous to the wealthy, does it? If you don&rsquo;t give that money to them, what happens to that money? Better schools, better post offices, better garbage pickups. Rather than refute these ideas, McCain said some stuff about Venezuela.imagine being dumb enough to think mccain looked good in that clip pic.twitter.com/nCBmrlS1Dc&mdash; jordan (@JordanUhl) July 24, 2018 clip went viral, and people had fun.Ppl rightfully sharing this #fun video of Joy Behar MOPPING the floor w/ Meghan McCain on democratic socialism. I’d add that VA quality tracks roughly like non-VA health care across nation, i.e. good in Massachusetts where it’s a priority, bad in Alabama where it’s not. https://t.co/5Q4h3t23Ah&mdash; Rob Delaney (@robdelaney) July 25, 2018  https://twitter.com/daveanthony/status/1022138880001110016Can someone tell Meghan McCain that the Socialist/Capitalist countries in Europe generally pay a little over 40% in taxes and receive everything for free, while average Americans pay 38% and get nothing? Anyone, does anyone want to tell Malibu Barbie that? Her father ran for Pres&mdash; Tina Morphis #KHive #Humanist #ForthePeople (@TinaMorphis) July 25, 2018 https://twitter.com/DJWeedPizza/status/1022169443756068864https://twitter.com/YungHeeHaw/status/1022133591919271937I love daydreaming about Meghan McCain losing her inheritance because Socialism.&mdash; The Trillbillies (@thetrillbillies) July 25, 2018 If Meghan McCain got as riled up about any social issue as much as she does about defending her father&#39;s bad politics or screaming fear mongering lies about taxes, she could really do something.Instead, she&#39;s a selfish, privileged, narrow minded, &amp; self righteous liar. https://t.co/zUzQOP5WNp&mdash; Sam White (@samwhiteout) July 25, 2018 This is what Meghan McCain GOP consider Democratic Socialism:🔹healthcare🔹child care🔹edu.🔹protecting environmentBut not: 🔹#corporatewelfare to farmers bc of Republican admin. tariff sabotage🔹$1.5 tn worth of tax cuts to the rich.Spare us ur screaming on @TheView pic.twitter.com/7v9CKw2WCf&mdash; vlh (@coton_luver) July 24, 2018  https://twitter.com/pixie_casey/status/1022143336289685509McCain remains unmoved and as scared of socialism as ever.Get a life Soledad - I’m passionate and don’t want my grandkids growing up in a socialist nation. https://t.co/qnYyREZUct&mdash; Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) July 25, 2018 Watch the entire exchange here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Dvdd4jiKM

Your conservative freakout of the day comes courtesy of Meghan McCain, daughter of Senator John McCain and current Token Conservative&trade; on the view.  As Democratic Socialism picks up steam in America thanks to local communities and...