“Soviet Style” is back?

“Soviet style” is a new conservative talking point as Democrats compare Republicans to “a mob,’’ holding secret hearings where the House minority isn’t welcome.

More than two-thirds of Americans say America could be “on the edge of a civil war’’ according to Georgetown University’s Battleground Poll civility survey.

The same poll found 87 percent are frustrated with the rudeness of modern politics while 84 percent said they are “tired of leaders compromising my values and ideals.’’

U. S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La.,, used the term “Soviet style” repeatedly Wednesday to describe the secret closed hearings. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs echoed his message. Conservatives media is similarly using the term.

Like dissidents blocking the tanks in China 30 years ago, dozens of Republicans came in masse to demand entry to the “Soviet Style” secret hearings , which were then delayed. They also called a Soviet style “show trial” designed to overturn the 2016 election.

They GOP is actively campaigning against socialism while a number of Democrat stars are embracing it. The latest Pew data finds 55 percent of Americans have a negative view of socialism and 42 percent have a positive view.