The recent string of primary electoral victories by fringe left-wing candidates operating under the cover of the Democratic Party, though it is a repeat movement, has many people panicking. There is no need to panic. This movement will eat itself with infighting and intra-ideological betrayal as was seen in Ira Kipnis’ work, The American Socialist Movement 1897-1912. In fact, fellow Americans, calm down. Our electoral system is the best in the world. It is not perfect, but it is the best because of the firmly grounded and infused democratic capitalism. 

For 250 years, capitalist ideas have built our nation and will continue to do so. Yet within this tradition, industrial-scale ideological folly has emerged. Its proponents mislead the American public with ideas that are counterproductive and even contrary to their own interests.