Can Democrats still win if socialists take over their party?
If democratic socialists take over the Democratic Party, they will have to work hard to educate the electorate about what it means to be a democratic socialist — and persuade voters that they will not bring the end of America’s capitalist economic system.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: If democratic socialists take over the Democratic Party, they will have to work hard to educate the electorate about what it means to be a democratic socialist — and persuade voters that they will not bring the end of America’s capitalist economic system.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: Aug 10, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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