Socialist Candidate Says Stealing From Taxpayers Makes Her “More Qualified” for Office
22nd September 2026
It sounds crazy, but this kind of scenario is absolutely the norm for Democratic Socialist candidates: Being convicted of blatant criminal embezzlement is a badge of honor, not a disqualifying mark on their record. The complete inversion of moral standards is unsettling and it reinforces the need to prevent far-left activists from entering positions of local government.
Denver mayoral candidate, Shontel Lewis, stole thousands of dollars in EBT funds while working in the state food-stamp office in 2008. She says that the experience actually makes her “more qualified” for the job of mayor, ostensibly because this makes her more attuned to the needs of “struggling Denver citizens”.