New Poll Confirms That Democrats Really Are All-In on Democratic Socialists

When you think about it, how twisted is it that, when Americans are celebrating the 250th birthday of the nation, Democrats have picked this exact time to trot out the candidates they have no doubt been hiding all along. The rise of Democratic Socialists, aka communists, in 2026 should scare the pants off every American. But it turns out, a new poll confirms that from here on out, the fight is not just between Republicans and Democrats; it’s between America as we know it and communism.

Who likes democratic socialists? Wide racial, education, income differences among Democrats:
Upper income Democrats are 16 pts more likely than lower income Dems to say they like a political leader who identifies as a democratic socialist.https://t.co/9QggKwefEW

— Carroll Doherty (@CarrollDoherty) July 1, 2026

The Pew Research Center found that 32 percent of Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents like politicians who say they are Democratic Socialists, 56 percent said they neither like nor dislike them, and just 11 percent said they didn’t like them. However, there may be hope yet, as 38 percent of Americans overall said they dislike Democratic Socialist politicians and only 17 percent said they like them.

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The breakdown inside the party is unmistakable. Of those surveyed, 52 percent of liberal Democrats say they are on board with the Democratic Socialists, with just four percent saying they dislike them. More moderate Democrats, if there still is such a thing, have a 15 percent favorable view and a 17 percent unfavorable view. The divide in the middle is big at 66 percent.

Unsurprisingly, young college-educated, upper-income Democrats came in at a 40 percent favorable rating, with 39 percent under the age of 30 favoring Democratic Socialists. Democrats ages 30-49 were at 35 percent, and those aged 50 and older were at a 26 percent favorability rating. Again, not a surprise, overall, college-educated Democrats were all in on Democratic Socialists at 41 percent to 26 percent. Middle-income Democrats favored Democratic Socialists at 34 percent, and an interesting twist, lower-income Democrats had a favorability rating of just 24 percent. Also interesting, Democratic Socialists are not resonating with minorities, as black Democrats had a 21 percent favorability rating, Hispanics were at 20 percent, and Asians at 30 percent.

The Face of American Socialism Is Rich, White, and College Educated https://t.co/qBbEkFuNJ1

— † Crusader (@Wil_Johnson1) July 2, 2026

This poll may not hold many surprises, but back in 2021, while we weren’t paying attention, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) polled their members to find out exactly who they were. The level of hypocrisy is also not surprising. Of those DSA members polled, 28 percent had incomes of more than $100,000 a year, 56 percent had white-collar jobs, 80 percent had college degrees, 35 percent had at least a master’s degree, 32 percent identify as LGBTQIA+, and the median age is 33, which has dropped considerably from 68 in 2013. But maybe one of the best statistics: 85 percent are white. Just four percent of DSA’s membership was black. Wait a minute, where’s the diversity? One other chuckle: a mere four percent had blue-collar jobs. Is this the same DSA that champions the working man?  

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Joe Borelli is the former New York City Council Minority Leader. He summed up the champagne communists of the DSA this way, saying:

“You have to give them credit for convincing people who are 180 degrees different from them that these trust fund socialists are speaking up for their best interests. They don’t know the working class, but they have read a lot of books on them.”

When you have only eight percent of Democrats that consider America the “greatest” country in the world at this particular time, it’s no wonder that more people are falling for the wolf’s smile of politicians like Zohran Mamdani, and as soon as their election is won, the mask is off. 

The Democratic Socialist genie is out of the bottle. These candidates are not going away.

White Democrats, those under 50, those with college degrees and those who say they follow what’s happening in the government are more likely to like political leaders who identify as democratic socialists.

Do you like political leaders who identify as democratic socialists? pic.twitter.com/D17IaJ4nka

— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) July 2, 2026

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