The Progressive Party's Identity Crisis The recent allegations against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner have brought into sharp focus a growing concern within the Democratic Party: the increasing hostility towards women manifesting itself in the progressive wing.
This trend threatens to undermine the party's ability to win key elections, mirroring the Republican Party's struggles with extremist candidates and ideologies over the past decade.
The situation bears some resemblance to the Republican Party's own disasters, such as Christine O'Donnell's "I am not a witch" campaign in Delaware and Todd Akin's comments on legitimate rape.