The aggression of Sanders and the Squad could backfire much like the Corbyn chaos across the Atlantic.
Since the start of the Bernie revolution in 2016, a factional divide has intensified in Washington between the old Democratic guard and a growing class of far-left populist candidates inspired, and in most cases directly mentored, by Bernie Sanders himself. The election of the so-called “Squad” in 2018 was perceived as an extension of Bernie’s revolution. Since then, Democratic Socialists have openly expressed their goal to oust Democratic candidates that do not share their worldview, and to the likely dismay of Nancy Pelosi, they’ve been successful in doing just that on multiple occasions.
