{"id":2610093,"date":"2026-06-03T11:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guy-benson-says-socialist-challenges-test-democratic-party\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T11:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:44:23","slug":"guy-benson-says-socialist-challenges-test-democratic-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guy-benson-says-socialist-challenges-test-democratic-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Guy Benson says socialist challenges test Democratic Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fguy-benson-says-socialist-challenges-test-democratic-party%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2610093&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Guy Benson, writing for the *Washington examiner*, argues that the Democratic Party is being pressured by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billboard-confirms-morgan-wallen-has-2021s-top-selling-album-across-all-genres\/\" title=\"Billboard Confirms: Morgan Wallen Has 2021\u2019s Top Selling Album Across All Genres\">rising success<\/a> of socialist-aligned candidates and organizations-such as Democratic Socialists of America and the Working Families Party-especially within Democratic primaries. He points to two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-impeachment-is-performance-art-similar-to-ccps-public-shaming-methods-historian\/\" title=\"Trump Impeachment Is \u2018Performance Art,\u2019 Similar to CCP\u2019s Public Shaming Methods: Historian\">main drivers<\/a>: first, a growing hostility among younger voters and parts of the Democratic base toward capitalism, which he claims progressives have promoted by blaming capitalism for a wide range of frustrations. Second, he says segments of the movement increasingly scapegoat israel\/Jewish state-something he argues has presence across the political spectrum but has expanded on the left.<\/p>\n<p>Benson also suggests that setbacks for Republicans in the 2026 midterms could temporarily hide Democrats\u2019 internal ideological conflicts, but warns that in a more neutral electoral habitat these divisions could become a major problem for the party.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/guy-benson\/\">Guy Benson<\/a><strong> <\/strong>argued the growing success of socialist-aligned candidates and organizations is forcing a reckoning within the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\">Democratic Party<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Democratic primary candidates, including Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dsausa.org\/statements\/democratic-socialists-of-america-condemn-the-censure-of-congresswoman-rashida-tlaib\/\">Rashida Tlaib<\/a> (D-MI), backed by groups such as the Democratic Socialists of America and Working Families Party continue to gain traction, Benson said two major trends are driving the movement\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4592717\/graham-platner-ends-trip-dc-nyc-early-media-family-house\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Graham Platner ends trip to DC and NYC early after media showed up at family\u2019s house<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4592752\/california-republican-james-gallagher-wins-special-election\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>California Republican James Gallagher wins special election for vacant House seat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4592637\/justin-murphy-face-cory-booker-negative-cash-on-hand\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Underdog Republican Justin Murphy to face Cory Booker with negative balance in campaign account<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTwo things are happening here,\u201d Benson said on Fox News\u2019s <em>Fox and Friends<\/em> Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo. 1, a lot of younger voters in particular on the Democratic side, but their base more broadly, is turning hard against capitalism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benson defended capitalism as \u201cthe most <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >miraculous economic system<\/a> ever devised by man that has pulled more people out of poverty than any other by far, that has turned this country into the wealthiest and most prosperous on planet Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3555438&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=5286f6e957c1d672478a7268cdaf9fb9\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While he acknowledged some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-smell-blood-in-the-water-as-democrats-scramble-before-midterms\/\" title=\"Republicans Smell Blood in the Water as Democrats Scramble Before Midterms\">economic frustrations<\/a> are legitimate, Benson argued progressive activists have successfully blamed capitalism for a range of voter concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are frustrations, some of them genuine, some of them I think bogus, that people are feeling, and they\u2019ve been fed a steady diet of anti-capitalism as a scapegoat, and the party is now kind of embracing that because they see where the winds are blowing,\u201d Benson said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second factor, according to Benson, is \u201cthe scapegoating of the Jewish state, which has always had a toehold on both ends of the spectrum,\u201d he said. \u201cIt now has more than a foothold on the left side.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4587335\/mamdani-endorses-democratic-socialist-over-adriano-espaillat\/\"><strong>MAMDANI ENDORSES DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST OVER AIPAC-BACKED ADRIANO ESPAILLAT IN NEW YORK HOUSE RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking ahead to the 2026 midterm elections, Benson said an unfavorable political environment for Republicans could mask some of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4591938\/graham-platner-makes-senate-democrats-squirm-blitz-dc\/\">Democratic Party<\/a>\u2018s internal ideological tensions. However, he warned those divisions could become more consequential in future elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf 2026 is just a backlash election, which is what you often see in midterms, against the party in power, this type of thing might get glossed over,\u201d Benson said. \u201cIn a different sort of electoral setting, however, more neutral, the American people are not where the Democrats are going, and this could become a real problem for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guy Benson says socialist-backed Democrats are driving a party reckoning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2610094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mamdani-may-day.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32431,32923,75135,32171,80771],"class_list":["post-2610093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2024-election","tag-democratic-party","tag-guy-benson-2","tag-political-commentary","tag-socialist-challenge"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mamdani-may-day.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610093"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610097,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610093\/revisions\/2610097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}