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GOP labels Democrats 'communists'; socialism popularity rises

2 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 2.3-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.

• -1.8
  Washington Post · Left

  As socialism rises in popularity, GOP turns to a new attack: ‘Communists’
• +0.5
  Politico · Center

  Poll: The political right has staked a claim on patriotism across the West

Scores are AI estimates of headline language, not factual ratings. Each headline is scored 0 (neutral) outward to Far Left / Far Right by Claude and Grok.