# DeSantis says ‘corporatist Republicans’ drive young voters toward socialism after GOP’s midterm disaster

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/desantis-says-corporatist-republicans-drive-young-voters-toward-socialism-after-gops-midterm-disaster/
- Published: 2026-11-08T23:02:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T23:21:44+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/us-news/florida-gov-ron-desantis-says-corporatist-repulicans-drive-young-voters-toward-socialism-after-midterm-disaster/
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- DeSantis says cronyism makes socialism more appealing to young voters.
- Under-30s backed Democratic House candidates by 66% to 31%.
- He warns the “socialist” label may not sway less partisan voters.

## Summary

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis blamed “corporatist Republicans” for worsening young voters’ views of capitalism, arguing that cronyism makes socialism look more appealing. His comments came after a sharp Democratic victory in the midterm elections, in which voters under 30 strongly favoured Democratic House candidates.

DeSantis said young people compare socialism with a business system shaped by government favouritism, rather than with free enterprise. Under-30s backed Democratic House candidates by 66% to 31%, according to a preliminary Tufts University CIRCLE estimate, widening the Democrats’ margin from 14 points in the 2024 exit poll. Republicans had tried to link Democratic candidates to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, but DeSantis said the election suggested the label may not deter less partisan voters.

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