After its hard left turn, will Democratic Party officially admit it’s socialist?

The shocking primary victory of 28-year-old socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over Congress’ No. 4, Democrat Joe Crowley, underscores what we have long noted: The Democratic Party is no longer a party of moderation, but a party of the extreme left. And it’s moving ever faster and farther leftward with each election cycle.

The 57%-42% drubbing of Crowley looks like the death knell not just for his political career, but for that of his mentor House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Crowley, after all, was the hand-picked successor to Pelosi. He had outraised his far younger opponent by 10-to-1.

Ocasio-Cortez isn’t a make-believe socialist; she belongs to the Democratic Socialists of America. And she had the backing of Bernie Sanders’ “Our Revolution” political group.

“Our Revolution”? Do they want a civil war? It’s a real concern. A new Rasmussen poll shows 31% of Americans think a civil war is likely soon, while 59% fear violence from Trump haters. That’s scary.

And, by the way, Ocasio-Cortez is no fluke. She’s part of a trend. Just look at who the leading lights of the Democrats are today. In addition to such progressive stalwarts as Pelosi and Hillary Clinton, their most vocal and visible leaders include far-left Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kristen Gillibrand, Cory Booker, and Kamala Harris.