The polling is in, and it's time to move left. A new CNBC/Generation Lab survey of 1,088 Americans aged 18 to 34 found that 46% hold a favorable view of Democratic Socialism. That's not a fringe position — that's nearly half of the next generation of voters telling you exactly where they stand. Ignore that at your peril.
This isn't about Soviet-style ideology. Young people are looking at Nordic models that deliver housing stability, healthcare access, and economic security. The same poll found that 72% of respondents rate the national economy as "bad" or worse, 45% cite housing as their biggest financial pressure, and 28% have skipped healthcare because they can't afford it. These are solvable problems with bold policy — and voters know it.
The midterms are 82 days away. Candidates like Francesca Hong built something real in Wisconsin even in a narrow loss, and democratic socialists are winning primaries across New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Washington, D.C. The energy is here. Meet it.
First sent on August 13 by Progressive Action
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