'Shocked!'

The Marxist insurgency in the Democratic Party seems to be taking many Democrats by surprise, despite the fact that it has been building within their party for more than a decade. Marxists have had a home in the Democratic Party for many decades, but the push toward "Democratic Socialism" has been a major force in the party since Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign. Still, many Democrats are shocked that this movement has grown so influential within the party that its supporters are unseating powerful incumbents in the primaries and that much of the party's energy is now with the Marxists. What did these Democrats say when Republicans warned that socialism was on the rise during the Obama administration, and why are they singing a different tune now? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #429. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com