Throughout history, nations have fallen for the siren song of utopian promises, only to wake up in dystopian nightmares. Today, as two-thirds of Democrats embrace an ideology that has failed everywhere it’s been tried, we’re witnessing this ancient pattern repeat itself in real-time.

The numbers should terrify any American who values freedom and prosperity: A recent Gallup poll revealed that 66 percent of Democrats now view socialism favorably, while only 42 percent still favor capitalism—the very system that built the most prosperous nation in human history.

Sure, capitalism isn’t perfect. But trading it for socialism? That’s like burning down your house because you don’t like the wallpaper. And scarier still, the younger the Democrat, the more likely they are to romanticize an economic system that has brought nothing but misery, poverty, and oppression wherever it’s taken root.

What makes this trend particularly alarming is how divorced it is from actual experience. While American progressives sip their $7 lattes and tweet about the evils of capitalism from their iPhones, those who’ve actually lived under socialist regimes are desperately trying to sound the alarm.

Even Democrats Are Sounding the Alarm

The situation has gotten so absurd that even Senator John Fetterman, hardly a conservative firebrand, felt compelled to call out his own party.

During a recent trip to Croatia, Fetterman asked locals about American Democrats’ growing infatuation with socialism. Their response was so visceral, so unequivocal, that it prompted the Pennsylvania Democrat to deliver perhaps the bluntest assessment of his party’s left wing: “You are morons.”

From Breitbart:

“I literally was in a former communist nation, and I asked that. I said, ‘Some people in my party, some of the lefties are talking about socialism now. What do you think?’

And he’s like, ‘That’s the worst thing ever. You would never want to live here, I’ve lived through that kind of a thing. You’re going to need a reality check if you ever adopt any of those things.’ You know, like, you are morons.”

This warning wasn’t delivered with academic detachment or political calculation; it came from someone who had lived through socialism’s false promises and real horrors. “It was a nightmare for us,” the man told Fetterman, before adding that Croatia is now proudly a “free market nation.”

Most tellingly, Fetterman noted that Croatians were “mystified” that Americans are even having this conversation.

The Voice of Experience

That’s an important point here: those who actually lived through socialism can’t fathom why we’d choose it.

Meanwhile, trust-fund socialists in Brooklyn are convinced they’ve figured out what Lenin got wrong. They’re not mystified by some complex economic theory or nuanced political position — they’re baffled that anyone who has experienced freedom would willingly surrender it for a system they know firsthand delivers only suffering.

This disconnect between socialist fantasy and socialist reality isn’t new, but it’s reaching dangerous levels. While Democrats like New York’s Zohran Mamdani push for government-run grocery stores and argue police shouldn’t respond to domestic violence calls, those who’ve escaped socialist regimes know exactly where such policies lead. Empty shelves, endless lines, and a government that controls every aspect of your life while failing to provide basic services or safety.

The generational divide in the Democratic Party makes this even more concerning. Older Democrats, who remember the Cold War and socialism’s failures, are increasingly outnumbered by younger members who’ve been indoctrinated rather than educated. They’ve learned to hate capitalism in universities that only exist because of capitalism’s success. They denounce free markets while enjoying unprecedented prosperity those markets created.

What we’re witnessing isn’t just bad politics, it’s historical amnesia on a massive scale. When refugees from communism watch Americans voluntarily embrace what they risked everything to escape, they must feel like they’re watching a horror movie where the audience is cheering for the villain.

Fetterman’s Croatian acquaintance wasn’t speaking from ideology but from experience when he delivered his warning. The question isn’t whether socialism will fail in America—it’s failed everywhere—but whether enough Americans will wake up before we reach the point of no return.

Key Takeaways

• 66% of Democrats now view socialism favorably despite its universal failure record
• Even Democrat Senator Fetterman calls party members “morons” for embracing socialism
• Younger Democrats increasingly reject the capitalism that created American prosperity

Sources: Breitbart