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Democratic Party Shifts Left: 42% of Youth Embrace Socialism

2/13/2026

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CNN analyst Harry Enten reports the far-left faction has grown from 5% in 1999 to 21% in 2026.
Conservative Democrats have fallen from 26% to 8%.
Forty-two percent of Democrats under 35 identify as Democratic Socialists, indicating a shift.
A 58% majority of Americans believe the Democratic Party is too liberal, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's victory reflects this trend.

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CNN analyst Harry Enten reports the far-left faction has grown from 5% in 1999 to 21% in 2026.
Conservative Democrats have fallen from 26% to 8%.
Forty-two percent of Democrats under 35 identify as Democratic Socialists, indicating a shift.
A 58% majority of Americans believe the Democratic Party is too liberal, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's victory reflects this trend.