The French still have economically left-wing (ie socialist/social democrat) political parties; something the USA has never had.
US Democrats are liberals and liberals are hogtied to free market capitalism, so they're not left-wing in any meaningful (economic) sense.
US Democrats are liberals and liberals are hogtied to free market capitalism, so they're not left-wing in any meaningful (economic) sense.
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The European uncles and aunts of the USA had largely replaced liberalism with social democracy by the end of the 19th century, while the USA persisted with the old-money/new-money (ie conservative/liberal) two-party system.
As far as I can tell, America doesn't really have a left-wing in the same sense as it would be understood in the rest of the world. This is obviously a boon for billionaires.