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kentuck

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 09:38 AM Yesterday

The "Democratic Socialists" are not "communists"... [View all]

In my opinion, we are seeing the influence of Bernie Sanders on the Democratic Party, many years after his run for the Presidency. He was the most well-known "Democratic Socialist" of our time. But he ran as a Democrat. He did very well in Colorado in his presidential run.

Last night, a "Democratic Socialist", Melat Kiros, upset the long-time incumbent Diana DeGette, to win the Democratic primary for Congress in Colorado.

Trump and the Republicans will rush to brand her as a "communist" but she might more accurately be called a "Bernie Sanders Democrat".

In my opinion, this might be a good way to turn the "communist" label against the Republicans. Because many Republicans respect Bernie Sanders and they do not consider him a "communist".

Just my opinion.

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