Socialist ‘clowns’ are burning down the Democratic tent: Joe Concha

Published August 11, 2026 1:00pm ET



Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said socialist candidates are increasingly taking control of the Democratic Party’s political coalition, arguing that the party’s establishment is facing a generational shift. 

Concha weighed in on the Democratic Party and its internal divisions between establishment and progressive wings. He predicted that more major American cities will elect socialist candidates, pointing to recent victories and gains by progressive politicians in Democratic strongholds.

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