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Marx Milking Democratic Donkey Midterms

Aug
12
2026
Marxist Ideas Shape Democratic Midterm Push
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
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Democrats face ongoing questions about ideological influences from socialist thinkers as they prepare midterm strategies. The piece portrays Karl Marx directly engaging the party symbol to extract electoral gains. It argues that such roots undermine the party's mainstream appeal and long-term viability.

Marxist on Chained Democratic Donkey

Aug
6
2026
Marxist figure seizes control of chained Democratic symbol
Dick Wright, PoliticalCartoons.com
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A Marxist figure has taken the reins of the Democratic Party symbol, raising a hammer-and-sickle flag over a donkey bound in chains. The image captures the moment the animal registers the shift in control. The editorial argues that radical communist influence has overtaken the party and left its traditional base bewildered by the abrupt change in direction.
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