Progressive and socialist candidates, like Zohran Mamdani and DSA-backed politicians, are gaining unprecedented power, alarming moderates and threatening the party’s electability. Establishment Democrats warn that socialist policies (defunding police, Medicare-for-All, wealth redistribution) risk alienating centrist voters, while progressives like Rashida Tlaib solidify their influence. A socialist-dominated Democratic Party could weaken NATO, embolden adversaries like China and Russia, disrupt global markets and inspire leftist movements abroad. Democrats must choose between moderating to win swing voters or embracing progressive policies—risking further electoral losses and party fracturing. The party’s future—and America’s global influence—hangs in the balance as it grapples with becoming a vehicle for socialist revolution or…