Opinion | Bernie's Bolsheviks Are No Longer Unelectable

The editorial argues that “Bernie’s Bolsheviks” should no longer be treated as politically “unelectable,” following a prior opinion piece titled “The Socialist Democrats of America” published on June 25. It says Republicans and Democrats should seek common ground after observing that elections involving socialist-leaning candidates in New York have drawn broader support. The piece emphasizes that everyday voters in the United States reportedly accept that wealthy people do well as long as they do well too, citing polls as part of its reasoning. The article frames the debate as a lesson for both major parties about voter expectations and coalition-building. No specific policy proposals or concrete figures beyond the referenced June 25 editorial and the general polling claim are included in the provided text.