Despite the deception and internal issues of the Democrat Party, its ideology and goal remain to control more of our lives. They shoved the failed ObamaCare down our throats, and they are resisting all efforts to boldly cut taxes and simplify the tax code.
It does not matter which label you choose for this ideology. The goal is the same. Liberal, progressive, socialist or Democrat, it's all the same goal high above the media and political noise. It's not just a Bernie Sanders' "free stuff" phenomenon. It's a Democrat phenomenon, and it's been that way for decades.