As the 2020 campaign season wears on, only a handful of serious Democratic candidates remain. And with the field winnowing, the claws are coming out.

This tension was palpable at the most recent debates in Nevada and South Carolina, and an exhausted audience took note. The desperation was evident from those such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who once enjoyed front-runner status. Now, she languishes in the low double digits, at best. At the top of the pack is Sen. Bernie Sanders, who, despite his affinity for brutal communist dictatorships, still maintains the lead in most polls. Joe Biden may give Sanders a run for his money in the upcoming South Carolina primary, but time will tell if the socialist senator’s rise can be stopped.