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Democratic Socialists Challenge the Status Quo | Salt Lake City News
Democratic socialists are surging in key congressional primaries, challenging the Democratic Party’s traditional center-left stance—and sparking a firestorm from President Trump, who’s repeatedly branded them “communists.” While figures like Brad Lander deny any Marxist ties, the Democratic Socialists of America, now boasting over 120,000 members, openly embrace socialist goals like Medicare for All, defunding police, and economic restructuring. With their influence growing, the upcoming elections will reveal whether this ideological wave reshapes American politics—or remains a contained…
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