Four in 10 Americans Embrace
Some Form of Socialism
Gallup,
by
Mohamed Younis
Original Article
Posted By: M2,
5/21/2019 6:38:25 AM
Americans today are more closely divided than they were earlier in the last century when asked whether some form of socialism would be a good or bad thing for the country. While 51% of U.S. adults say socialism would be a bad thing for the country, 43% believe it would be a good thing. Those results contrast with a 1942 Roper/Fortune survey that found 40% describing socialism as a bad thing, 25% a good thing and 34% not having an opinion. The Roper/Fortune survey is one of the oldest trend questions measuring attitudes on socialism in the U.S. Gallup's update of the question in an April 17-30 survey finds
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Wetenschapper 5/21/2019 7:00:14 AM (No. 67987)
Education, is indeed the key, but perhaps not exactly as OP implies: the takeover of the entire education system, from K-12 to the university system, by the leftist cabal has produced an entire generation of indoctrinated, self-centered, adult children, utterly incapable of looking out for themselves, who now need the government to be their perpetual mommy.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
golfer1 5/21/2019 7:50:49 AM (No. 68009)
So, 60% do not...
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 5/21/2019 8:02:57 AM (No. 68017)
And 4 in 10 Americans are ignorant, lazy, and dishonest. Review the history of Socialism, Marxism, and Communism will show all you need to know.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Clinger 5/21/2019 8:09:41 AM (No. 68022)
And what proportion of the 40% can accurately define what socialism is? How many of them understand that in their Scandinavian socialist model, enterprise is actually more free than in the US?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Catfur27 5/21/2019 8:14:36 AM (No. 68024)
...well...no surprise...half the voters in the country are dems...the Party of Handouts... they think they should be given food , housing, education, medical care , computer access, cable tV....etc etc ...for FREE....( let "the evil rich" pay for it)
...these are not the hardworking dems from 50 years ago...these people HATE the producers...the moral...the patriotic
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I wonder how many of those 4 think it means being sociable with others. ~
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Muguy 5/21/2019 8:57:43 AM (No. 68043)
The invasion at the border and lax to NO ENFORCEMENT of existing immigration law is key to plotting our nation's economic downfall and it imposition of a government formed by a HANDFUL of "anointed ones".
When the people ALLOW this to occur by not participating in waging opposition to the callous way this is being foisted upon us, then we ALL lose.
The most outrageous notions have been floated in the media ad nauseum to beat down any opposition because our traditional values are being attacked from ALL SIDES promoting socialism:
Medicare for ALL--including ILLEGALS fortotal takeover of medicine, denying care and rationing care
FREE College--how many spend YEARS floating around that would be on your dime?
Guaranteed Income--so there is no incentive to ever work while others pay for the free ride
Abolishing ICE-- so there are no protections of the citizens
FREE Social Security-- even to those who never paid in a dime!
Where does all the money to pay for this come from?
By oppressing the honest person who works hard to care for their home, families, and themselves
Why are these issues not given serious thought?
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
NorthernDog 5/21/2019 8:58:01 AM (No. 68045)
In socialist countries there are very few wealthy people. The middle class has the privilege of paying enormous taxes to make everything ''free''.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Strike3 5/21/2019 9:09:29 AM (No. 68049)
Let me guess, it's the 4 in 10 who have EBT cards and go through life as parasites on the Taxpayer Trolley.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
chillijilli 5/21/2019 9:18:43 AM (No. 68057)
Under Obama, socialist leaners wanted handouts for THEMSELVES.
This time around it's very different. Millennials have now overtaken the Boomer population and the younger demographic trend is EQUALIZATION, social justice for ALL---worldwide. They have been completely brainwashed that we all must be treated as equal units working together to save the planet.
It's a huge mistake to ignore this. The appeal of socialism is no longer a Me Thing. They don't care about free stuff anymore. Pay attention or we could really suffer in the polls.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
curious1 5/21/2019 9:24:05 AM (No. 68065)
#11, and their problem is they confuse 'equal opportunity' with 'equal outcome'. And don't discern the difference.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 5/21/2019 9:45:30 AM (No. 68075)
Forty percent of Americans want to take from the haves and give it to the lazy have-nots. Molan labe!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
MickinPhoenix 5/21/2019 9:58:55 AM (No. 68079)
Thank you Department of Education......Mick
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
doctorfixit 5/21/2019 10:33:15 AM (No. 68098)
That number is far too low. Almost 100% favor some form of socialism.
.Social Security is socialism. Medicare is socialism. All involuntary wealth transfer by the government is socialism, and is Constitutionally illegitimate.
As the consequences of socialism become more difficult to conceal, support for new government intrusion is Th headline should read that only 40% support new forms of socialism, or expansion of socialism.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
HotRod 5/21/2019 10:46:33 AM (No. 68111)
They need to stop biasing polls with big-city responders and start asking more people from ''flyover'' states! People living in big urban centers are conditioned to government running their lives, and don't have a true appreciation for freedom.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Chuzzles 5/21/2019 11:47:52 AM (No. 68162)
If everyone would just remember the 2004 bragging from ABC about how they could manipulate any poll they wanted to, everyone would realize that this is simply the media trying to get the public to accept a democrat candidate instead of a great economy, good jobs and cleaning out the swamp. The media will never ever stop with the drumbeats regarding socialism. Nobody in their right mind wants it, they know it, so they are going to lie through their teeth about what it would really entail.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
chase9365 5/21/2019 12:00:35 PM (No. 68174)
They are all from NY and California. This is the reason the electoral college exists.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
panther361 5/21/2019 12:08:32 PM (No. 68184)
You could be right 19, but I will say 40% of California's residents came from other states and places. They brought with them thier insane ideas. I'll repeat it a thousand times, I'll be glad when they all go back home.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
DVC 5/21/2019 1:00:28 PM (No. 68220)
Reported by somebody named Mohamed. We really, really have permitted Ted Kennedy, and a million other leftists to ruin this country. It is probably irreversible at this point.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Smart11344 5/21/2019 1:25:01 PM (No. 68247)
I truly am beyond STUNNED that we have such a high number of 'Rats who endorse socialism.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
fayebeck 5/21/2019 1:39:18 PM (No. 68256)
40%? I think it's much higher than that. Just suggest making any changes to Social Security or Medicare. Suggest eliminating it. It is only socialism if it is made into single payer or medicare for all. If it's for just us old coots, then it's fine because WE paid into it. Well, so does every working young person but who probably will not benefit. But, as the saying goes, "well who cares? We'll all be dead before then."
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 5/21/2019 5:54:44 PM (No. 68387)
Gallup poll, say no more.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 5/21/2019 6:13:05 PM (No. 68396)
Careful. Gallup is pretty good at cooking the books. Nothing to see here.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
privateer 5/21/2019 7:20:58 PM (No. 68435)
And I'd bet that 90% of that 40% are perfectly comfortable with its resemblence to Lincoln's description of Slavery: You work, and I'll eat.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
vesparado1 5/21/2019 7:54:31 PM (No. 68454)
However, when you dig into the survey you find that the socialism lovers also hate government. Sounds like a poor survey design.
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