Denouncing socialism won’t pay Gen Z’s grocery bills

Published September 5, 2026 10:00am ET



According to a recent poll, almost half of people under 30 say they would vote for a socialist presidential candidate.

Conservatives can respond by pointing to socialism’s dismal historical record. They would be right — and they would be missing the point.

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