Socialism surges among Democrats as party leaders reject DSA agenda: ‘Pack of fools’

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Caiazzo, a veteran of progressive champion Sen.Bernie Sanders’ 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, emphasized that “progressives are winning primaries around the country because the electorate is desperate for leaders that will address the affordability crisis that has swept the country.”

Sanders’ marathon battle with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination has had a lasting impact on the party.

“Since 2016 and the Bernie Sanders campaign, there are lots of Democrats, particularly younger ones, who don’t think socialism is scary and wouldn’t mind seeing more of it in U.S.policy-making,�

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It’s a different story for Republicans.

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“For Republicans, ‘socialism’ has been a boogeyman for almost a hundred years, and it was used as a criticism of everything from the New Deal to Obamacare,” Galdieri, a politics professor at Saint Anselm College, said.“Republicans take it as a matter of fact that socialism is a bad thing and polls reflect that.”

Polling from Gallup conducted late last year also highlighted that “socialism starts from a much less favorable position in Americans’ minds” compared to capitalism or free enterprise.

“Republicans are far more likely than Democrats or independents to say there is nothing good about socialism,” a release from Gallup noted.It also pointed out that a majority of Democrats “praise socialism either for providing access to basic services and strengthening the social safety net or for promoting greater economic equality.”

New England College President Wayne Lesperance, a veteran political scientist, points to a different reason for the ongoing socialist surge.

“Most Americans do not know what socialism means in theory or in practice,” Lesperance argued.“I’d wager that the votes for democratic candidates identifying as socialists has much more to do with being young and new, and not the same as establishment candidates that have dominated elections for years.”

“That is the bigger story here — voters participating in democratic primaries want new options, and they will even vote for self-described socialists to force the change they want to see,�

Regardless of the contributing factors, Republicans see the leftward lurch in the Democratic primaries as ammunition they can use to try and save their congressional majorities in theupcoming midterm electionsas they face a rough political climate.

“I’m absolutely convinced we’re going to defy the historic trend and keep and grow the House majority for Republicans,�

Referring to Republicans, Johnson said, “I’m so grateful we have common sense on the ballot.This really is a contrast election between commonsense candidates… and crazy, and that’s what the other side represents.”

PresidentDonald Trumphas repeatedly referred to Democrats as “communists.” And this week, referring to socialist politicians, the president charged, “They’re driving out the middle class.You’re not going to have anybody left to pay any taxes.And if you don’t pay taxes, you know what happens.Squalor, squalor, filth.”

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But Democrats discount the GOP attacks.

“It’s an attempt by Republicans to try to frame the debate around labels rather than the failed policies of Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans,” Caiazzo argued.