Below is State of the Day, a morning newsletter.
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Greetings, dear reader.
I’m back! Unfortunately, I spent last weekend battling bronchitis while traveling—perfect timing, right?
That’s why I wasn’t around yesterday and probably missed Thursday too, though honestly, it’s all a bit of a blur. It’s like when you’re a parent; time just becomes this big mash-up of wiping faces and dishing out snacks.
So, what did I miss? Quite a bit, it turns out.
One thing that caught my attention is this idea some are calling “socialism chic.”
SOCIALISM CHIC
The recent rise in popularity of socialism isn’t really a “workers’ revolution.” In recent elections, the “workers” – or working-class folks – typically distance themselves from socialists and those sympathetic to socialism.
Take two recent examples: the Democratic primaries for Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York’s 13th Congressional District and socialist candidate Janeese Lewis George’s victory for DC Mayor against more moderate Kenyan McDuffie.
In Chevalier’s case, polling indicated she was struggling in working-class areas, trailing by about 10%. She compensated for that with a strong 20% lead among affluent, college-educated voters.
Similarly, George was behind McDuffie among lower-income and less-educated voters by 5% and 8%, respectively, as well as trailing by 9% among black voters. However, she made up ground with about a 10% lead in the upper economic brackets and a solid 13% advantage with college-educated voters.
This paints a pretty clear picture of today’s American socialist. They look less like traditional revolutionaries and more like latte-drinking graduates with a stack of degrees.
The modern socialist scene doesn’t resemble Rosie the Riveter. It’s not filled with working-class heroes. Instead, it features grad students with subscriptions to The New York Times and framed posters of activists. They’re urban, educated, and quite distanced from the working-class base they claim to represent.
Just take a look at their leaders.
Chevalier studied Middle Eastern studies at Columbia—often a cover for pro-Hamas activism. Now, she’s a doctoral student at CUNY focusing on sociology, immigration, and criminal justice. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson grew up in an academic family, attended Oxford, and eventually founded the “Transit Riders Union.” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, a product of elite schools and Harvard, jumped straight into politics.
And there’s Graham Platner, whose journey began in a $75,000-a-year prep school. Then there’s NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who comes from a wealthy background and was a theater kid.
Do you see a pattern forming?
These individuals and the groups they represent aren’t interested in taking over production; they wouldn’t know where to begin. In their world, homes just magically appear, electricity flows effortlessly, meals are delivered, and transportation gets assembled on its own.
Their supporters resemble them—often educated elites feeling a downward pull. They’ve got the pricey degrees but are stuck without a job.
In the dreams of this socialist-chic crowd threatening the established order, they envision making around $170,000 a year in various nonessential roles.
But pick up a hammer? Absolutely not.
They’re angling for those corporate diversity gigs that don’t really help anyone or benign government roles at NGOs. They want stable, well-paying positions that support their comfortable urban lifestyles.
Welcome to socialism chic, where upper-mid-class livelihoods are secured by government policies or social pressure.
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