My family lived through socialism. Most Democrats are frighteningly wrong about it. (opens in new tab)

A Gallup poll conducted in August 2025 found that 66 percent of Democrats view socialism favorably. Only 42 percent of those same Democrats viewed capitalism favorably. At protests across American cities, demonstrators have carried Soviet flags, the hammer and sickle on red cloth, as symbols of resistance. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have built careers on the promise of what they call "democratic socialism," drawi...