They are totally committed to government regulating every aspect of the human condition. Not wanting to appear soft on crime, they support warrantless searches. Commercial speech is subject to great regulation, especially if you sell tobacco. Guns should only be possessed by the police. Schools need not teach reading, writing, and arithmetic as long as they issue condoms and teach liberal social ideas.
Nothing is subject to private ownership.
If you own a bar, the government tells you that your patrons must not smoke. If you own rural property, you must not be allowed to develop it. You must be told who to hire and when you can fire. The government specifies the proper wage and how to run your business. So today's Democrat is like yesterday's authoritarian.