Marxism’s Creep into the Democrat Party: A Century of Subversion Through Progressivism

Marxism, at its core, is antithetical to freedom and individual liberty. Born from the fevered mind of Karl Marx, it envisions a world where the state crushes personal initiative under the boot of collective control, redistributing wealth not through merit but through coercive equality. History screams its failures: millions dead in gulags, economies in ruins, and societies stripped of innovation. Yet, this toxic ideology has wormed its way into the heart of the Democrat Party via the Progressive Movement, masquerading as “reform” while eroding America’s foundational principles of limited government and self-reliance.The infiltration began in the Wilson era, when Progressivism served as Marxism’s Trojan horse. Woodrow Wilson, the Democrat president from 1913 to 1921, openly praised socialism in his writings, viewing it as compatible with democracy while advocating for expansive government intervention. Progressives pushed for regulations that centralized power, from the Federal Reserve to income taxes, framing them as “social justice” but laying the groundwork for state dominance over private enterprise. This era’s radicals, including socialists cooperating with Democrats, blurred lines between reform and revolution, allowing Marxist ideas to seep into party platforms. Wilson’s administration even cracked down on true socialists like Eugene V. Debs, not out of opposition to their ideology, but to consolidate power under a progressive facade.Fast-forward to the 1960s, where Lyndon B. Johnson’s “Great Society” amplified this subversion. LBJ, a Democrat icon—courtesy of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, unleashed a torrent of welfare programs that critics rightly labeled as Marxist-inspired dependency machines. The War on Poverty, Medicare, and Medicaid ballooned government spending, fostering a culture of entitlement that echoed Marx’s call for wealth redistribution. Radical groups like Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) radicalized further, embracing orthodox Marxism and stressing class struggle. This era’s Marxist influence infiltrated Democrat policies, creating generational poverty traps and eroding family structures—hallmarks of communism’s assault on individual liberty.By the Clinton era, the mask refined itself. Bill Clinton’s “Third Way” politics blended neoliberalism with progressive rhetoric, but beneath it lurked Marxist undertones. Critics dubbed him a “Marxist monster“ for foreign policies that echoed socialist gradualism, cooperating with unions and advancing regulations that stifled free markets. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), nothing but a thin veil for Marxism, gained traction, promoting “democratic socialism” as a palatable rebrand of class warfare. DSA’s eclectic nature hides its roots in abolishing private ownership, a direct Marxist tenet, fooling voters into supporting incremental state control.The Obama years escalated the descent into Marxism’s tyrannical grip. Barack Obama, with ties to communist mentors and Marxist literature, implemented policies like Obamacare that centralized healthcare, mirroring socialist command economies. His slogan “Forward!“ echoed European Marxist radicals, signaling a march toward collectivism. Regulations exploded, businesses were vilified as oppressors, and cultural Marxism infiltrated education and media, dividing Americans along identity lines to distract from economic subjugation.Under Biden, the infiltration reached fever pitch. His administration’s “Bidenomics” pushed socialist wish lists: massive spending on green agendas, debt forgiveness, and equity programs that punish success. Critics decry it as stealth socialism, with policies like vaccine mandates abroad echoing Marxist racial theories. The harm is evident: inflation soared, borders eroded, and dependency deepened, all under progressive guises.This culminates in the 2025 NYC mayoral race, where DSA-endorsed Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, shockingly exists as a frontrunner. Mamdani’s campaign, centered on affordability through government intervention, exemplifies how Marxism hides behind “working-class” rhetoric, threatening New York’s economy with rent controls and wealth taxes that stifle liberty.The destruction from this Marxist creep is profound. Culturally, it has fostered division, with “oppressor-oppressed” narratives leading to societal breakdown and minimized personal responsibility. Economically, welfare states like LBJ’s have trapped millions in poverty, ballooning national debt to $35 trillion and eroding innovation. In San Francisco, progressive “justice” experiments—Marxist in essence—resulted in rampant crime and homelessness, a microcosm of failed state control. Globally, U.S. weakness under Democrat regimes invited aggression, from Vietnam to Afghanistan, harming national security and prestige.Opponents argue Democrats aren’t truly Marxist, ...