Posted on 07/16/2018 12:13:20 AM PDT by lowbuck
Edited on 07/16/2018 8:12:17 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
But promoting socialism, sky-high taxes, and open borders is probably not going to help them trounce the GOP in November. The activist base of the Democratic party is lurching left fast enough that everyone should pay attention. Activists matter because their turnout in low-turnout primaries and caucuses almost propelled leftist Bernie Sanders to victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016. Last month, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unseated New York congressman Joe Crowley, the No. 4 ranking House Democrat in a low-turnout primary. She benefited from organizing support from the Democratic Socialists of America. Leftists have also upset establishment Democrats in statewide primaries for governor in Colorado and Maryland.
Maybe. But I think you’re more likely to see internal conflicts within the political parties first.
There are two kinds of socialists in the DEM party. Masked and unmasked.
I prefer unmasked.
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