The Democrats Are Blowing Things Up

PoliticsThe Democrats Are Blowing Things UpThey’re over moderates and incumbents.By Russell Berman and Elaine GodfreyMichael Ciaglo / GettyJuly 1, 2026, 4:10 PM ET ShareSave Something is happening in the Democratic base.For a year and a half Democrats have been disgusted with President Trump. They’ve been similarly outraged by the fecklessness of their own party leaders. Now, after a handful of surprising primary elections last night in Colorado, a third observation is coming into focus: The Democratic base would like to shove the entire political establishment into a blade grinder.In Colorado’s deep-blue First Congressional District, a 29-year-old democratic socialist beat longtime Representative Diana DeGette; in the neighboring Eighth District, a young progressive trounced a more…

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