
Why Are Democrats Allowing Their Party to Be Eaten Whole?
I have been involved in the political arena forever and a day. I have read about political parties since the inception of our country. Parties have evolved and some have disappeared like the Federalists and the Whigs. I have never seen a political party allow people who don’t even call themselves members of the party to consume a party. That is what is happening today with the Democrats. The Democrats have decided to allow people who are not even really party members to run for office under their name and not be forced to abandon the party they truly are in and commit to being Democrats. Bernie Sanders is the Godfather of this movement. He has always identified as a Socialist, but that was long before the current variation of organized Socialists in America was formed in 1982. Sanders has always been listed as an independent but has caucused with the Democrats in the U.S. Senate. The Democrats give him full rights without ever asking him to be an actual Democrat and adopt the principles of the party. The organization that has spawned the current movement is the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Since members of this group advocate for the… Read More