Proposing anything that feels Canadian or European—such as free healthcare and affordable housing—is “communist” here in the U.S.
@georgetakei I'm all for communism of some kinds. For example, take all the oil in the country that belongs to no one (which is all the oil), sell it to the highest bidder and distribute the revenue to all citizens. Who wouldn't want free money?
Socialism is even better. Build roads and let everyone drive on them for free. Send along a truck every week to pick up all the crap you don't want. Put all your actual poop into a pipe that flows to the city. Have another pipe that gives you safe drinking water.
These are good things that make our lives better / easier.