Democrats Called It a Smear. Then Polled Their Own Voters

For two years the answer to that accusation of being a socialist was that it was a smear — a fringe label invented by people who couldn’t win the argument. The polling released this week says otherwise, and it says it in the party’s own numbers, from the party’s own voters. So the question is no longer whether the base has moved. The question is what the people who run the Democratic Party do about it, when the voters who put them there have already made their choice — and the party has no mechanism to overrule them. There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “NICK” to get $20 off! SPONSOR: Alliance Defending Freedom Gender ideology has reached almost every area of public life, including schools, sports, medical ethics, and religious freedom. Alliance Defending Freedom has created a free five-part video series in which experienced attorneys explain how this ideology is affecting the culture and how you can advocate for your beliefs and freedoms with facts fortified by grace. Get the free series sent to your inbox at https://JoinADF.com/Nick ----- SPONSOR: Human Coalition For $26, you can create a life-saving moment for a mother and her baby. Human Coalition reaches women before the abortion industry does, with free ultrasounds, real resources, and a Continuum of Care that stays with her until she is stable. They have already helped more than 36,000 women choose life, and through December 31 a $100,000 matching gift doubles every dollar you give. Leave a legacy of life. Give today at https://HumanCoalition.org/Nick ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram:   / nickjfreitas   Facebook:   / nickfreitasva   Twitter:   / nickjfreitas   YouTube:    / @nickjfreitas   TikTok:   / nickjfreitas3.0   00:00 – They called it a smear until they polled their own voters 04:51 – The DSA chapter map, and the one region with no chapters 08:45 – Ancestral Democrats will pull the lever regardless of the name on it 11:44 – An eight-point gap between MAGA and socialism, and what explains it 17:24 – The math of a two-party system, and where it stops holding 20:07 – Spanberger's leaked call: stop talking about socialism 22:38 – What the Italian fascists actually campaigned on 25:59 – Mamdani's grocery store is privately run and government funded 28:34 – How a subsidized store puts every competitor out of business 35:36 – The question no pollster is willing to ask 39:42 – Ask them what share of taxes the wealthy actually pay 42:33 – Only 55% oppose letting non-citizens vote 46:14 – The DSA figured out that primaries are cheap to win 49:07 – Virginia sat home, and now you're being run by criminals This is Episode 578 of Making the Argument, published September 14, 2026.