Beshear Calls Socialism a Failed Experiment as 58% of Democrats View It Positively
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
Beshear Calls Socialism a Failed Experiment as 58% of Democrats View It Positively
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
Summary
Andy Beshear said socialism is a "failed experiment" on CBS's "Face the Nation," distancing himself from a poll showing Democrats now view socialism more favorably than capitalism.
CBS data put Democratic support for socialism at 58%, versus 32% for capitalism, a gap Beshear tied to high grocery, gas and healthcare costs that leave voters feeling the system is failing them.
Beshear argued Democrats should answer that frustration with results, pointing to Kentucky and proposing an "aspirational" housing investment to lower first-time homeownership costs.
He paired that economic pitch with structural reforms including ending partisan redistricting, imposing term limits on Congress and the Supreme Court, overturning Citizens United and replacing the Electoral College with direct presidential elections.
The comments place Beshear in the party's 2028 conversation alongside Kamala Harris, even as he said he is still deciding whether to run.