Democrats have a new millennial problem: Young socialist candidates

The Washington Examiner ^ | July 31, 2018 | John Patrick

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While Democrats have always embraced socialist policies to a certain extent, claiming to be a “socialist” was taboo until recently, with the change thanks in large part to a surge in millennial candidates running for office.

Even though the 2018 midterm elections are more than three months out, Democrats have quickly lost control of their agenda for the American people. Any plan that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi may have had for their divided caucus is now being forcibly pulled further to the left by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28 year-old progressive darling of the Bronx who is almost certain to win her election in an overwhelmingly Democratic district.

This brings us to the Democrats' newest millennial problem: All the young, hip candidates have essentially embraced far-left socialism. Even worse, many of these candidates have all been endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America and are touting their endorsement as a badge of honor.

In Pennsylvania, a number of Democratic primaries were successfully hijacked by far-left millennial candidates, which resulted in three primary victories by DSA-backed candidates. State representative candidates Summer Lee, 30, and Sarah Innamorto, 32, both pulled off significant upsets in their Democratic primaries, and are now running unopposed, essentially guaranteeing they will win....

[Fireone]

“...worthless and will do anything to destroy the Republic for “change”.

You just perfectly described my opinion of B. Hussein Obama.

[Deplorable American1776]

Some youth aren’t Socialists...

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I will be honest with you. I’d frankly, bluntly have these commies’ faces blown off with shotgun blasts. They are evil. They need to be exterminated.