Democrats are turning the phrase ‘Big Tent’ into a throwaway talking point as they try to justify the growing ranks of declared socialists within their party. The problem is that tents can get too big, leaving the party’s leadership in the uncomfortable position of getting what they asked for but not what they wanted. 

The best recent example comes courtesy of Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin, who says his party’s tent is so big, “All are welcome.” This open invitation has resulted in socialists not simply joining with Democrats; they’re trying to take over the party and turn it into something it’s never really been. It’s kind of a brilliant political strategy. 

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is not a political party. That’s intentional. Socialist candidates like Angie Nixon, the nominee running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate in Florida, can’t run on a DSA Party ticket because doing so first requires a very laborious process of qualifying as a party on the state’s general election ballot in November. So rather than expending the time and resources necessary to form a new, ballot-eligible party, the DSA is simply taking over an existing party. This approach also eliminates the risk posed by an additional........

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