
President Trump thinks it’s the Achilles’ heel for Democrats. As do some Democrats running for president. But Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is leaning into the “socialist” label. He’ll argue in a speech Wednesday that it’s exactly what Democrats need to do to win.
This is one of the defining debates of the 2020 Democratic primary. It’s one of the clearest contrasts between Sanders and another top-tier polling candidate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). So where do the rest of the candidates stand? Here are four different factions.