The word "socialist" is becoming a political credential in the United States, after almost 80 years being considered an insult laden with the legacy of the Cold War. The term, which previously represented a negative brand in national politics, is now beginning to be embraced by influential figures of the Democratic Party.
Among the main names that embody this progressivism are New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the prolific Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Bernie Sanders. These leaders represent a left wing of the Democratic Party that has gained significant space among voters.
The deterioration of the economic situation of the American population, with the soaring housing prices and the increase in energy costs after the United States entered Iran, transformed the cost of living and foreign policy into two of the main arguments against Donald Trump's administration.
It is precisely this left wing of the Democratic Party that proposes a more frontal rupture with the current administration's agenda, seeking to convert the economic malaise of the population into political momentum for their proposals.
