The Democrats seem to be in quite the pickle lately, with a division that’s starting to look more like the Grand Canyon. As they embark on what some might call a “let’s eat our own” crusade, it’s becoming increasingly clear that their internal squabbles should be a goldmine of entertainment for everyone else. Enter David Hogg, a young activist who, seven years after surviving the tragic Parkland school shooting, is now taking aim at his own party. Hogg is leading an effort to put up primary challenges against sitting Democrats, suggesting they might as well roll over and surrender unless they shake things up. It’s an amusingly bold move from a newbie trying to rattle the old cages in the Democratic sanctuary.

Hogg’s message is echoing through the halls of the left, with some Democrats, like AOC, raising eyebrows by even daring to think about challenging big dogs like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. They argue that new fights need fresh fighters, not the same old warriors who have been collecting dust in Congress for decades. Unlike the Republicans, who don’t make their young talent wait two decades to be heard, Democrats are now reluctantly realizing that perhaps their tent could do with a bit more room for young blood.

While Hogg and his contemporaries are shaking things up, others in the party might be feeling a bit queasy. The old guard, after all, has grown rather comfortable in its ways—or its “pronoun politics,” as James Carville might derisively call it. Carville, with his colorful candor, suggests that the Democrats’ constant focus on social issues is causing them to miss the main targets—like the economy and jobs—which regular voters actually care about. The Democrats are at risk of falling into the trap of being all talk, dancing around with slogans, and delivering little tangible action.

In this political circus, Republicans might be forgiven for sitting back and enjoying the spectacle. It’s reminiscent of their own internal wrangling in the past, like after the Mitt Romney debacle, when the party was looking for a messiah and found him in the unlikeliest of places. But unlike the GOP, the Democrats seem to be floundering without any strong figure to unite them. Patrick Murphy points fingers at up-and-coming Democratic leaders, suggesting they could be their version of a Trump-esque figure. But with a focus on “moving the country forward,” it remains to be seen if these leaders can capture voter enthusiasm in the way that Trump harnessed his unique brand of charisma to rally the GOP.

Then there’s the whole fiasco of Nancy Pelosi pushing Joe Biden onto the national stage and now leaving him to fend for himself. It’s a classic tale of political swaps and backpedaling. Pelosi’s decision to back Biden in the first place and then eventually nudging him aside showcases the erratic and often ruthless game of Democratic chess. Democrats played the game to get Biden across the finish line and then apparently tossed him aside, seemingly forgetting he was their chosen knight to begin with. Republicans, meanwhile, can only chuckle and nod knowingly, recalling their own bouts of strategic maneuvering.

In the end, the Democrats’ struggle for unity and relevance is a tale as old as time: new versus old, strategy versus splinters, vision versus vanity. As the popcorn pops on the sidelines, it’s hard to predict which way the pieces will fall. But one thing’s for sure—the Democrats have plenty of internal housekeeping to do before they can even dream of winning hearts, minds, and elections. And on the Republican side, there’s no qualm in sitting back and letting them learn this lesson the hard way.