Democrats are controlled by dangerous, left-wing extremists

Published August 12, 2026 1:24pm ET



The driving force in today’s Democratic Party is an extreme organization. It’s called the Democratic Socialists of America. Its membership is growing. Its radical candidates are winning. Its left-wing vision is spreading into the U.S. Senate.

The Democratic nominee for Senate in Minnesota, Peggy Flanagan, made her radical views well known on the campaign trail. She often claimed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is evil. In her victory speech, Flanagan even vowed to “rip ICE apart.” 

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