Democratic strategist urges socialist candidates 'parasites' who could 'set the party back decades'

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A generational battle is playing out in the Democratic Party primaries nationwide, putting incumbents on the defensive against a younger crop of candidates to their left Democratic socialists battle progressives in New York House primaries Democratic strategist Melissa DeRosa accused Democratic socialist candidates and politicians like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of being "parasites" who leech off and could kill the political party. DeRosa made the comment on "Special Report with Bret Baier" Monday night as Mamdani continued to campaign for openly socialist candidates in the New York primary elections, such as political organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier. "They are not Democrats; they are socialists, and they are parasites," the former Andrew Cuomo chief of staff said.