Many Democrats are probably more along the lines of original Conservatives than most of the ultra Right Wing GOP extremists these days.
Equating Left to a Democrat is still a stretch many times, and a lot of fail.
But some people think in kindergarten "you are this or you are that" terms these days.
That is a bit sad in its own right.
90% of all elected Democratic politicians in the US, if transferred to any other western, civilized country, would fit in extremely well with that country's conservative party.
HRC, Obama, and BClinton are all neo-liberals in terms of economics, and moderately socially liberal. It's what makes it so hilarious when delusional US conservatives (Reactionaries, not real conservatives) try to talk in terms of communism or socialism.
Even Sanders isn't a "Socialist" the way delusional US conservatives use the term. He's a Democratic Socialist, meaning he isn't going to decree the religion of Capitalism illegal, prohibit private property, or appropriate the means of production. He just wants to strengthen the socialist aspects of the US that should be socialist and that shouldn't be operated for profits.
US conservatives (again, reactionaries, not real conservatives) lack perspective and are unhinged from objective, observable reality. Of course, considering that they intentionally let some of the dumbest, most incompetent reactionary writers, entertainers, and con men shit directly into their skulls has a lot to do with it.
That said, personal responsibility addicts that they are, you'd figure that by now they'd figure out that their continued attempts to square the circle of delusional reality they believe would give them enough of a hint that perhaps they should step back and reevaluate the idiotic notions that have been refuted over and over and over again. But they won't. Mostly because freedom, but also, Benghazi.