Posted on 02/22/2016 1:27:01 PM PST by Citizen Zed
A clear majority of Democrats believe socialism has a "positive impact on society," according to a poll by the American Action Network (AAN).
The political and economic system that wreaks havoc across the world from Venezuela to North Korea is enjoying widespread support in the modern Democratic Party.
A telephone poll of 1,000 likely Democratic primary voters found that when capitalism and socialism were polled head to head, socialism won by 15 percentage points, with just 25 percent of respondents saying they favored capitalism.
In terms of definition, the poll made clear that socialism meant a greater role for government in the economy and substantial wealth redistribution, but the idea itself was not clearly defined by its traditional meaning as government ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange.
But despite some haziness around precise wording, there was no doubt that the number of Democrats who favored a totally socialized healthcare system far outstripped those who favored retaining a private model of healthcare.
Not only are Democrats far to the left of mainstream America on the question of socialism and health care but they are also largely suspicious of how the media covers hot button issues such as racial equality on campus.
More than two-thirds of those surveyed agreed with the statement "most of the media in our country is controlled by corporations who are more interested in profits than telling the truth. Before a corporate owned media entity covers a campus rally for racial equality, they should first prove that they are not biased against the content of the rally."
Sen. Bernie Sanders's decision to stand for the Democratic nomination on a platform of democratic socialism has sparked furious debate over what socialism means and whether it has a place in 21st century America. AFF's poll suggests there's a wide reservoir of support for many of the policies Sanders advocates.
Only 60?
Karl Marx HATED the middle class.
He HATED them.
He wanted them DEAD.
He wanted their blood FLOWING in the streets.
You can NOT use Marx’s ideas to help the middle class.
But you middle class Marxists just love your Marxism. :)
True. But no wonder why we are in the trouble we are in.
Socialism is what Dems are all about! 60%???
Exactly, the other 40% apparently don't understand what their party is all about.
I was thinking the same thing. Surely, it had to be closer to 100% of them.
The other 40 were recent college graduates who didn’t understand the question.
The left controls education. This is not surprising.
Of course. Free s___t paid for by someone else. What’s not to like if you’re a lazy bum.
Those same 60% of Socialism loving Americans need to read this article:
Barrack Obama: The Quintessential Fascist
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html
Think of all the things developed under capitalism in the meantime that would have been stalled for decades under socialism.
THE SINGLE BEST ARGUMENT FOR GETTING RID OF GOVERNMENT-RUN SCHOOL SYSTEMS
60% of Rats are blooming idiots.
I think I should hold onto Mr 870 a bit longer.
Because the right person hasn’t been in charge.
The Moochagivemes want Mo better money!
Thank the NEA.
They have trained a generation of gimedat cretins.
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