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Why Dems Are Furious With Bernie Sanders
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The Hill
· Jun 29, 2026
House Democrat: Idea of Democratic Party going hard left 'frankly overblown'
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) said Friday that talk about the Democratic Party taking a hard-left turn is “frankly overblown,” comments that came after notable wins by democratic socialists in Democratic primaries. “I mean, there are a lot of other people, like me, who won our elections on Tuesday who don’t take those kinds of positions....
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Socialism, communism, and Marxism: A guide to the ideologies behind the ‘blue scare’
Republicans have increasingly portrayed Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates as evidence of a broader ideological shift as those candidates notch victories in Democratic primaries. President Donald Trump has repeatedly referred to New York socialist candidates as communists, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has warned that Marxist ideology is becoming more influential inside the Democratic Party. []
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Socialist Candidates Want To Resurrect Green New Deal Corpse
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Party Panic: Donny Deutsch Says GOP Will Paint ALL Dems as Socialists and Anti-Semites for Embracing DSA
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The Truth About "Socialism" that Republicans and Corporate Dems Don't Want You to Hear
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· Jun 23, 2026
DSA Tests Congressional Power After Mamdani’s New York City Rise
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Fetterman: ‘Significant part’ of Democratic Party ‘getting taken over’ by ‘extreme views’
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· Jun 29, 2026
Emotion and feelings: How Democratic Socialists' congressional insurgency could come back to bite them
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· Jul 2, 2026
Trump trots out the C-word — communism — not getting the memo that capitalism has been largely discredited with Gen Z
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Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections
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Conservative Review
· Jul 6, 2026
Angry Anti-Trumpers Fueled The Rising Tide Of Mamdani Authoritarianism
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Hot Air
· Jul 1, 2026
DemSoc Goes National: Socialists Boot Progressive Dem in Colorado
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What We’re Reading: Dems’ ‘Red’ Revolt, Court’s Mixed Bag, EU’s Climate Craziness . . . And More
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The Daily Wire
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Socialists Win In NYC And California After Newsom Fails To Keep Billionaire Tax Off The Ballot
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