[brownsfan]

That’s the optimistic view.

I’m a bit more of a realist. I think that the Dems are coming out of the closet because they have finally indoctrinated enough Americans that it’s advantageous to do so. Those under 40 are cheering the open declaration of socialism, and the downfall of capitalism.

They are so indoctrinated, they have no idea what they’re asking for. Even as they watch AOC adopt a lavish lifestyle on their dime, all the while advocating for austerity, a shared misery for the commoners. The indoctrinated simply accept this.

I’m amazed at what I’m watching happen. Socialism is America’s future, and it’s a very dark future.

[Black Agnes]

Completely agree with you.

The teachers unions won.

[Texas resident]

This is Obama’s legacy.

[Shark24]

Graduating HS in 1971, I was disgusted that a majority of my classmates had sympathies for socialism and communism. That harvest is now being reaped....

[Alberta's Child]

I think you're over-analyzing this.

You're witnessing the natural progression that has unfolded once the U.S. political scene turned upside down in the 1990s -- and the Democrats became an urban elitist party, while the GOP became (more by default than anything else) the closest thing the country has to a "populist" party.

The trend you're seeing is the result of increased urbanization more than anything else.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I think that the Dems are coming out of the closet because they have finally indoctrinated enough Americans that it’s advantageous to do so. Those under 40 are cheering the open declaration of socialism, and the downfall of capitalism. I’m amazed at what I’m watching happen. Socialism is America’s future, and it’s a very dark future.

You and I think alike. AOC is a reflection of a change in the electorate, not its cause. She is the tip of the spear for the advancing Millenial socialists who have their sights set on transforming this country.

My read is they're still about a decade away from being an operative majority, so likely this will cost them the 2020 election. But long-term, the country is going socialist.