I already knew, but rapid downvotes on HN which is relatively rational surprised me.
There was a lovely radio interview of Neil Kinnock (former leader of the British Labour Party) many years ago in which he described the reactions of some Americans to him being a socialist (and not the British equivalent of the Democrats). One woman said "You can't be socialists, you're too nice".
I suspect you're about to have your eyes opened to just how the american right feels about pre-neoliberal europe and asia.