Democratic voters support democratic socialism 3-to-1

Young voters and antisemitism, the New Entrant GOP, the Mississippi miracle, SCOTUS poised to end coordination limits, AI progress, trust in government, the rise of "cord-nevers"

No. 384 | December 11th, 2025

😬 Democratic voters support democratic socialism 3-to-1

We asked self-identified Democrats about nine pressing issues in our recent omnibus survey month’s omnibus survey. While they sided with the moderate view on six of those issues, one view stands out: a 3-to-1 preference for “democratic socialism, where the government can be relied on to provide basic needs,” over “capitalism with sensible regulation.”

Note that it’s not just young Democrats either. Older Democrats supported this position by a net of 25 points, while their under-50 counterparts supported it by a staggering 67 points.

Even nominal support for capitalism is virtually nonexistent among younger Democrats.

🇮🇱 Young voters on Israel and antisemitism

While views more critical of Israel in the Gaza conflict are more common on the political left than the right, the Yale Youth Poll finds that distinctly antisemitic views are more common on the conservative fringe.