See, moderate Democrats are just right wing. Republicans are closer to fascist. Your whole political spectrum has been wandering to the right for quite a while now. "Radical left" Democrats would be centrist anywhere else.
That, and the democrats are at least competent when it comes to implementing neoliberalism...
I would prefer a government that is further left. I think it would be more moral and create better outcomes for the people, but until we have a chance for that I'll take competence...