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The Democratic Party shifted its policies further to the Left than ever before during the Trump Administration.<ref>Shaw, Adam (April 25, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/25/reparations-income-handouts-guaranteed-jobs-dems-tilt-hard-left-with-new-pet-projects.html Reparations, income handouts, guaranteed jobs: Dems tilt hard left with new pet projects]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.</ref><ref>Llorente, Elizabeth (July 18, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/18/socialists-working-from-within-to-push-democratic-party-further-left.html Socialists working from within to push Democratic Party further left]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 21, 2018.</ref> They became increasingly radical,<ref>Adelmann, Bob (June 26, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29388-the-war-on-trump-from-confrontation-to-harassment-to-violence The War On Trump: From Confrontation to Harassment to … Violence?] ''The New American''. Retrieved June 26, 2018.</ref><ref>Duke, Selwyn (July 6, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29469-democrats-descending-into-dangerous-radicalism Democrats Descending Into Dangerous Radicalism]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 6, 2018.</ref> with the mainstream of the party including elected officials calling for abolishing ICE<ref>Jasper, William F. (August 4, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/29709-the-communists-behind-the-abolish-ice-occupy-ice-agitation The Communists Behind the “Abolish ICE,” “Occupy ICE” Agitation]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 4, 2018.</ref> and embracing full-fledged socialism. In addition to their opposition to [[religious freedom]] and Second Amendment rights, Democrats and other leftists now began openly calling for reducing [[free speech]].<ref>Duke, Selwyn (July 7, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/29471-the-democrats-dropping-mask-now-they-aim-to-end-free-speech The Democrats’ Dropping Mask: Now They Aim to End Free Speech]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 7, 2018.<br>See also:
*Williams, Thomas D. (July 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/01/williams-why-liberals-have-flip-flopped-on-free-speech/ Williams: Why Liberals Have Flip-Flopped on Free Speech]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 1, 2018.</ref> Although the Democrat establishment was already very left-wing, the base began electing anti-establishment Democrats who were even further to the left.<ref>Llorente, Elizabeth (July 7, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/07/in-socialist-candidates-election-success-some-see-ominous-rejection-democratic-old-guard.html In socialist candidates' election success, some see ominous rejection of Democratic 'Old Guard']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 7, 2018.</ref> In August 2018, the DNC reversed a recent ban it had made on donations from fossil fuel companies since they were a large source of revenue for the party.<ref>Hagen, Lisa; Cama, Timothy (August 10, 2018). [http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/401356-dnc-passes-resolution-on-fossil-fuel-donations DNC reverses ban on fossil fuel donations]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 10, 2018.</ref>
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