Why So Many Young Americans Fall for Socialism

American Thinker ^ | 13 Jul, 2025 | Brian C. Joondeph

[dfwgator]

The Bolsheviks promised, “Land, Peace, Bread”.

I mean, who could argue with that?

[glennaro]

They fall for socialism because they don't have to live under it ... at which time they will discover -- too late -- that socialism conflicts directly with human nature and that socialism inevitably devolves into communism as people begin to question -- again, too late -- the level of iron-fisted control required to maintain it.

Then again, as we saw throughout the Fauci Flu debacle, many people want to be controlled by others ... to be told how to live their lives. (Perhaps this develops from living in their parents' basement and under their parents' control into their 30s.)

[GingisK]

Do you know how this stops, boys and girls of FR? Conservatives have to become school teachers, principles, and college professors. They have get themselves posted in state educational agencies. They’ll have to, gasp, participate in their own governance above and beyond voting.

[GingisK]

PARTICIPATION TROPHIES

Demanded by parents. People of FR, the blame for the erosion of the school system rests entirely on parents.

[JBW1949]

The young look at all the words and flowery ideas spoken about socialism and they believe that is the way we should go...

They have not looked at all the true and honest results of socialism that have already happened in the world.

Even when they do view the results, they will say “But, we’ll do it different and better...”

Yeah......Riiiiiight....

[FlingWingFlyer]

Because they are jealous about the way the DemonRATS treat their socialist, illegal alien LOSERS when they sneak into America. Free stuff all over the big piñata. Free for the taking by any and all socialist piggies feeding off the American teat.

[william clark]

They think that it will elevate the less fortunate to the same way of life they enjoy rather than drastically reducing their own way of life in the effort to make things “equal”

[wintertime]

Ok....we know the problem. What’s the solution?

Idea: School choice!

Idea: College-level certifying exams. Eliminate college!

[newfreep]

[dfwgator]

The Slave doesn’t dream of freedom, he dreams of being Master.

[newfreep]

[newfreep]

Even African-Americans have been brainwashed...and use "pretzel logic" to defend socialism/communism.

[dfwgator]

I’ve always heard socialists say that NASA is an example of Socialism.

[griswold3]

In Capitalism, Bread waits for man
In Socialism, Man waits for bread
This will be interesting with the Instant Gratification era.

[MNnice]

If you’re not a socialist at 20, you have no heart. But if you’re not a capitalist at 40, you have no brain.

[newfreep]

That’s why NASA devolved into another failed govt agency...even promoting imaginary Muzzoid contributions.

[metmom]

Excellent article by American Thinker, as usual.

[metmom]

No, they’ve been brainwashed and decieved.

[dfwgator]

The end result of socialism/communism is that it pits all kinds of groups against each other as they fight for their share of the resources.

A classic example was in the Soviet Union with farmers vs industrial workers, as food was siphoned to the industrial centers, leading to mass famines in the countryside.

[metmom]

Yup.

One of the biggest lies associated with socialism is that nobody has done it right yet, but this time we will.

Except, precedent shows that won’t happen.