Young America’s Foundation Launches Blue City Push to Combat Socialism, Equip Next Generation of Conservative Leaders
RESTON, VA — Last Tuesday, the Left won 75 percent of the youth vote, a double-digit swing from 2024. As socialism takes hold with the younger generation, the Young America’s Foundation (YAF) is launching a new nationwide initiative for 2027 and beyond: Freedom Not Socialism.
The timely campaign launches at YAF’s November Freedom Conference on November 12-14, at the Reagan Ranch in Santa Barbara, California, bringing together hundreds of young conservative students from across the nation.
Students will hear from the 74th Governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin; Congressman-elect Michael Alfonso, who will soon become the youngest member of the U.S. House of Representatives; YAF President Governor Scott Walker; and other inspiring conservative leaders.
Over the next year, YAF will bring prominent conservative leaders, scholars, and voices to these cities nationwide to fight socialism’s growing influence and make the case for traditional conservative values and the fight for freedom. Los Angeles, where voters just elected a democratic socialist as mayor, will be the first stop on the big blue city tour.
In early 2027, YAF will also host a Freedom Conference in Dallas, Texas, to show young people what conservatism truly stands for and equip them with the tools necessary to fight back. These future leaders will return to their campuses ready to advance free market principles and freedom.
America’s future depends on the next generation understanding the difference between the horrors and reality of socialism and the prosperity and promise that comes from freedom and free markets.
“Young Americans are increasingly being sold the promises of socialism without understanding the devastating consequences that follow,” said YAF President Scott Walker. “As socialism gains ground in cities and states across the nation, we must teach the next generation what it truly is and act today”
The next generation cannot afford to sit on the sidelines while socialism infiltrates our communities and our schools. Freedom, Not Socialism is about taking the fight to the front lines where these radical ideas are being championed.
This YAF initiative is bigger than a series of events. It is about ensuring the next generation does not lose the principles of freedom, conservatism, free markets, and American exceptionalism. YAF is calling on young Americans to reject the failed promises of socialism, stand up for individual liberty, and become the next generation of freedom’s defenders.
Further dates, locations, and speakers will be announced soon.
