Elites Dodge Socialism Fight With Scapegoats

A new fight on the right shows how blaming “useless white people” for socialism risks hiding the real battle over values, culture, and power in America.

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Ben Shapiro says “overeducated, useless white people” are fueling Democratic Socialists of America wins.^[2]^[9]
He claims colleges are churning out unemployable activists who become organizers and political aides.^[2]^[9]
Critics on the right argue Shapiro’s focus on white demographics is scapegoating and ignores deeper causes.^[1]
The fight exposes how elites use demographic blame games instead of tackling socialism, globalism, and cultural decay.^[11]

Shapiro’s Harsh Claim About ‘Useless White People’

Daily Wire commentator Ben Shapiro recently blamed “overeducated, useless white people” for the rise of Democratic Socialists of America candidates, especially in New York. He argued that this professional class, which he says is disproportionately white, has been “manufactured” in university classrooms over the last few decades. Shapiro claimed these college graduates major in “absolute junk,” leave school unemployable, and then turn to politics as community organizers, agitators, or aides for candidates he believes hate the country.^[2]^[9]

Shapiro framed these activists as a core engine behind hard-left victories inside the Democratic Party, not just random supporters. In his view, this group does not build businesses, invent products, or create real value, but instead works to grow government and push socialist policy. He tied them to a broader professional class that he says is “useless” to the economic system, yet very powerful in media, nonprofits, and politics. That message resonated with many frustrated conservatives who see elites sneering at Middle America while living off taxpayer funds.^[2]^[9]

Conservative Pushback: Is This Just Scapegoating?

An article in The American Conservative sharply challenged Shapiro’s framing and called it a “scapegoat” story pushed by conservative media after Democratic Socialists of America candidates scored primary wins. The writer argued it is “pretty rich” to blame white people for those victories, noting that Democrats and the hard left have clearly benefited from the country’s demographic shift toward being less white. This criticism points out a tension on the right: some want to blame a certain kind of white progressive, while others focus on a larger demographic and cultural transformation.^[1]

The same article also points to foreign policy anger, including over Israel’s actions, as another reason socialism is rising, especially among younger voters. That clashes with Shapiro’s one-group explanation and suggests multiple forces are at work: economic pain, foreign policy frustration, and decades of leftist cultural control over schools and media. The author further notes Shapiro once wrote that he did not care about the “browning of America,” which critics now cite to question his current focus on race and whiteness in politics.^[1]

Where The Facts End And Feelings Begin

Shapiro’s phrases like “unemployable losers” and “absolute junk” majors are strong, but they rest on opinion, not hard numbers. He has not produced membership lists, job data, or education records that prove Democratic Socialists of America members are mostly white or that they cannot hold normal jobs. Critics also have not answered with solid data of their own, which means both sides are arguing mainly from stories, impressions, and ideology rather than clear evidence about who joins socialist groups and why.^[1]^[2]

Researchers who study political scapegoating warn that powerful people often pick one group to blame for complex crises. They show how elites use “us versus them” talk to split potential challengers and distract from deeper problems like bad policy, economic mismanagement, and cultural decay. That pattern fits this fight. Instead of focusing on how socialism threatens free markets, family values, and the Constitution, the debate turns into which slice of the population is at fault—“overeducated white people,” demographic change, or some other group.^[11]^[16]

What This Means For Patriots In The Trump Era

Under President Trump’s second term, federal policy is finally moving away from open borders, green energy fantasies, and woke rule by bureaucrats. But the left’s long march through universities, media, and nonprofits did not stop in 2016 or 2020. Socialist activists still work to grow government, weaken gun rights, and erode traditional family values. Shapiro is right to warn about these activists and the damage they can do inside the Democratic Party and the federal government.^[9]

At the same time, conservatives gain little by turning every problem into a single demographic villain. Whether the activists are white, black, or brown, the core threat is the same: socialism, globalism, and a culture that teaches young people to hate America and depend on the state. Serious patriots need clear facts and strong arguments, not just sharp sound bites. The fight should stay focused on defending the Constitution, protecting free speech and gun rights, restoring energy independence, and rolling back the bloated administrative state—not on blaming one group of Americans for everything.^[11]