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Kristen Gillibrand Says the Socialist Hijacking of Her Party Is Good National Politics
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

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Sky News Australia
· Jun 30, 2026
Democratic socialism takes hold in US as Mamdani leads charge in NYC politics
Sky News contributor Kristin Tate discusses the rise of democratic socialism sweeping the United States. “[Zohran Mamdani] is tapping into something, you know, you see it on the right as well; these are the reasons that the MAGA populism has gotten so popular on the right wing,” Ms Tate told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “These sorts of swishy people in the middle of both parties, they’re not really offering solutions to the problems of everyday Americans. “Unfortunately, a lot of naive young people have been indoctrinated for 18 years in the American school system … the Democrat Party needs to take a hard look at itself.”
Attack the System
· Jul 7, 2026
Democrats’ Maine Problem
Democrats’ Maine Problem Plus: NYC’s construction boom, how the DSA was hijacked by communists, and more LIZ WOLFE Rape allegations: Yesterday, Graham Platner—who is trying to unseat Susan Collins from her U.S. Senate seat, and who already won the Democratic primary, positioning him quite well to flip that [] The post Democrats’ Maine Problem first appeared on Attack the System.
Fox News
· Jun 23, 2026
Democratic strategist calls socialist candidates 'parasites' who could 'set the party back decades'
Democratic strategist Melissa DeRosa called socialists like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani parasites who latch onto the Democratic Party and kill it.
Townhall
· Jul 8, 2026
After Saying She's Still Vote for Graham Platner, Sunny Hostin Said This About Republicans
After Saying She's Still Vote for Graham Platner, Sunny Hostin Said This About Republicans
The Daily Beast
· Jul 1, 2026
MAGA Exile Launches Revenge Bid to Split GOP
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesMAGA exile Marjorie Taylor Greene is out for revenge with a new venture that threatens to split the Republican Party in half.“I think there’s a group of us that if we decide to align, we could launch a true America-focused party that doesn’t fall into the traps of Democrats or Republicans,” the former congresswoman said on a Tuesday episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 2, 2026
Sarah Bedford: Socialists’ Trojan horse plan for Congress
Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford warned that there’s a new wave of socialists reshaping the Democratic Party, not by leading with controversial cultural issues, but by focusing exclusively on economic populism. “It’s a huge problem for Democrats, but I would say that Republicans should take this threat seriously,” Bedford said on the Hugh Hewitt []
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Related coverage for "Kristen Gillibrand Says the Socialist Hijacking of Her Party Is Good National Politics": Sky News Australia — Democratic socialism takes hold in US as Mamdani leads charge in NYC politics. Attack the System — Democrats’ Maine Problem. Fox News — Democratic strategist calls socialist candidates 'parasites' who could 'set the party back decades'. Townhall — After Saying She's Still Vote for Graham Platner, Sunny Hostin Said This About Republicans. The Daily Beast — MAGA Exile Launches Revenge Bid to Split GOP. Washington Examiner — Sarah Bedford: Socialists’ Trojan horse plan for Congress