Vance knows what socialism is. He just won’t admit he likes it

By David Harsanyi

Published October 13, 2026 2:00pm ET

What is socialism? A perplexing question for some, apparently.

“I don’t know what the term means anymore,” Yale Law School graduate and Vice President JD Vance told a reporter recently. “I think in reality, what it actually means in the American context is that you want to replace American workers with foreign workers, and you want boys to play in girls’ sports.”