Will the Democratic establishment strike back?
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TL;DR
- The Democratic Party is splitting into an establishment wing and a socialist wing.
- Figures like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez represent the socialist wing.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Nancy Pelosi represent the establishment.
- There are calls for a formal 'schism' within the party.
- Concerns exist that socialists intend to 'destroy the Democratic Party'.
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