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Socialism’s rise inside the Democratic Party now threatens the American Dream

Primary winners back policies restricting independent contracting and eliminating right-to-work protections

By Tony Wied Fox News

Published July 17, 2026 5:00am EDT

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The latest wave of socialist victories in Democrat primaries in New York and elsewhere should be a wake-up call for Americans across the country. For years, many people dismissed socialism as a fringe movement within the Democrat Party. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case.

The wins by self-described New York socialists Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Claire Valdez are the latest evidence that the socialist movement is no longer a fringe faction operating on the margins of the Democrat Party. Socialists are increasingly setting the direction of the Democrat Party — and many voters in progressive areas of the country are willing to embrace it. That should concern every American.

All three candidates were backed by fellow socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whose rise has transformed him from a........

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