Socialism is only a symptom. Republicans can’t risk ignoring the real problem

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., was asked about a New York crowd chanting "you're next" to an image of him after socialists won primary elections. The left isn’t embracing socialism. It’s rejecting the status quo. The political world woke up after Tuesday’s election asking the same question: Is the Democratic Party lurching toward socialism? DEMOCRATS' NEW-WAVE SOCIALISTS ARE WINNING PRIMARIES BUT FACE A HARSH REALITY IN GENERAL ELECTIONS But that’s not the question that matters. Congressional candidate Claire Valdez, Congressional candidate Brad Lander, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier raise their hands during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at King's Theater on June 18, 2026, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) The question that matters is this: Why are more voters willing t