October 31, 2026 - 9:01 pm

Capitalism comes from freedom. Socialism requires coercion.

Regardless of Tuesday’s election results, one thing is certain: Along with welcoming the Democratic Socialists of America into their party , Democrats are rapidly embracing socialism. Several DSA candidates will win in deep blue congressional districts . Democrat House Leader Hakeem Jeffries has said they are welcome in his caucus . California Gov. Gavin Newsom said recently that the DSA and the “demand for bold change” is going “mainstream.”

Polling shows that the public is increasingly open to socialism. A recent Gallup s urvey gave socialism a 43 percent approval rating. That’s closing in on capitalism, which is viewed positively by 55 percent.

Although it is important, it isn’t enough to point out the practical problems with socialism . It’s time to make the moral case for capitalism.

Any good argument should start by defining terms.…