Bread lines or bread winning? The Democratic Party’s fatal leftward drift

Published August 21, 2026 5:30am ET



The Democratic Party as we know it is on the verge of collapse, nearly ready to capitulate to the ideology responsible for more deaths in the 20th century than 10 COVID-19 pandemics. It’s not just a small fringe of leftists anymore — according to a new poll, 58% of Democrats have a positive view of socialism, while 50% view capitalism negatively.

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