Carville calls for formal ‘schism’ with socialist candidates: ‘Can’t be in the same party’

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Democratic strategist James Carville this week urged socialists in the Democratic Party to split off and create their own political movement, arguing the policies they favor are not in line with mainstream voters.

During one of the latest episodes of his podcast, Politics War Room, Carville weighed in on the rise of socialism in New York, where three socialist-linked candidates clinched decisive Democratic primary victories on Tuesday. Following in line with liberals such as late-night host Bill Maher, Carville expressed concern that Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Brad Lander have embraced antisemitic positions out of line with the establishment, among other policies.

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