Glenn Reynolds--the blogfather--has as one of his themes "the Corbynization of the Democratic Party."
Generally, he is referring to the rise of antisemitism, but the same could be said of the rising socialist ideology that is overtaking the late-90s Democrats.
Barack Obama would qualify as a conservative Democrat today, although God forbid any Democrat speak that truth aloud. Obama's socialist impulses were mainly aimed at implementing an industrial policy and expanding the social insurance state, while the new batch of Democrats are determined to destroy the free market entirely.
🚨 JUST IN: Elizabeth Warren announces that the nationwide "Democratic message" is Zohran Mamdani's policies of government-run grocery stores and socialism
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 4, 2025
"We're gonna TRY things on groceries! That IS the Democratic message." pic.twitter.com/KkfRwYraX4
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders helped lead the charge, fighting the bad fight over the past 20 years. But while popular among the party faithful, Bernie was consigned to the fringe by the Establishment, and while Warren made more inroads into the party infrastructure, she really never caught on with the big Establishment-types.
Today's cover: Far left Sen. Warren gushes over NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani — as other high-profile Dems stay silent https://t.co/yT79CjKaE7 pic.twitter.com/dlMUGwF2xN
— New York Post (@nypost) August 5, 2025
But there is a new Democratic Party, and it is AOC's, Mamdani's, Jasmine Crockett's, and the young Democratic Socialists who are the rising stars. Antisemitic, yes, but also very hostile to all things American. They are the children of Bernie and Elizabeth Warren.
Elizabeth Warren hails radicals Mamdani, AOC and Bernie as the Democrats leading the party into the 2026 midterms:
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 4, 2025
"They're fighting for an America that's not just controlled by a handful of billionaires who dump hundreds of millions of dollars into campaigns."
"That’s what the… pic.twitter.com/KHXAvtOotL
In their view, America is corrupt to the core, and the American ideal must become a Red/Green/Brown coalition. Red for communism, Green for environmental extremism, and Brown for anti-white. Their parents are whites--Bernie and Warren--who hate bourgeois America, and they see the future as a refutation of what they believe is the inherent whiteness of America.
This makes sense since Mamdani’s dream is that everyone works for the government and nobody raises their own kids. https://t.co/7HdbsCp9g6
— David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave) August 4, 2025
Bernie has traveled the country (in a private jet) selling AOC to his followers, and Elizabeth Warren is proudly proclaiming Mamdani as the future of the Democratic Party.
I'm not quite sure how Mamdani rises much higher than Mayor of New York--Senator, perhaps--because Mamdani birtherism will not be a thing. But perhaps he can be the spiritual leader, even though his not a transgender lesbian. At least he is brown, a socialist, and Muslim.
NEW: Vivek says America is at a fork in the road—capitalism or socialism—and Republicans may never get this chance again.
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) August 4, 2025
He nailed it.
With the rise of radical far-left figures like Zohran Mamdani and Omar Fateh, @VivekGRamaswamy warns: this isn’t about just one race anymore.… pic.twitter.com/4HJJK3fnt0
In one way, it is tempting for Republicans to welcome this leftward lurch on the part of the Democrats. After all, Jeremy Corbyn managed to help a very unpopular Conservative Party maintain power in 2020 by being so left-wing.
On the other hand, Democrats will come to power again someday, and that should scare the bejeezus out of any sane person. Not to mention that it is all well and good to say things like "let New York City burn," but that is just stupid in the real world. NYC is a great world city, a key driver of our economic success, and New Yorkers are not a bad lot.
Most of them aren't, anyway.
.@TishJames @ZohranKMamdani are the progressive “Brother and Sister” no one but the far left asked for. He dreams up the crazy, she sues to make it reality.https://t.co/NO7eJgdRhd
— Michael Henry (@michaelhenry4ag) August 4, 2025
The Conservative Party got fat and lazy, competing with Corbyn's Labour Party, and look at where Britain is now. They traded in Jeremy Corbyn for Keir Starmer, who, like Biden, played a moderate until he got into power. Now look at where the country is.
America is stronger and better with competitive elections, and God forbid the Republicans degenerate or stumble and a hard-left Democratic Party seize power.
Unfortunately, only Democrats can save their own party, and they don't seem capable of doing so. The muckety-mucks are flailing, and all the energy is on the left.
Editor’s Note: Zohran Mamdani is an avowed Democratic Socialist and has a real chance to become the next mayor of New York City.
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