Democrats ARE the Left.
“Democrats ARE the Left.”
I think the Democrats currently in office are more just opportunists. They were surprised and taken aback by the sudden leftward lurch of their various pet grievance groups. Some, like Elisabeth Warren, tried to jump even further left so they could pretend to be leaders. Others in vulnerable districts and states won by Trump, are trying to find a middle ground, for example, “Let’s not get rid of ICE, but just change how it operates.” They are attempting to please the base and not frighten left of center and middle of the range voters. I suspect that many of the Democrats in office now are not so much idealists as political chameleons who change color to blend in with what they perceive their constituents want.