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Posted on 07/13/2025 5:16:55 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Our education system feeds them a fantasy version of socialism that makes all things better, a trend that must stop if America is to survive.
Once seen as a taboo word in American politics, socialism has experienced a notable resurgence, especially among young voters. Polls show that more than half of millennials and Gen Zers now view socialism favorably. Politicians like Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have transformed what was once a fringe ideology into a highly popular political movement.
Even more troubling, they’ve achieved this not through real policy solutions but by promoting a utopian fantasy rooted in grievance, entitlement, and historical ignorance.
Socialism is a system of “governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.” No truly socialist society has achieved a level of plenty or freedom comparable to America.
A Cato/YouGov survey conducted in March found that “62 percent of American adults under 30 say they hold favorable views of socialism.” Rasmussen Reports observed a similar sentiment this past May, with 50% of voters under 30 indicating they want a democratic socialist to win the next presidential election.
Why are so many young Americans falling for it?
To be clear, this movement isn’t rooted in careful study of history or economics. It’s fueled by emotion rather than reason. It thrives because too many young people have been raised to believe that discomfort equals injustice and that government is the answer to every problem.
Today’s young adults have grown up in a culture that promotes victimhood instead of resilience. From K-12 schools to college campuses, they have been taught that life is unfair, that capitalism is oppressive, and others—corporations, the wealthy, or “the system”—cause their struggles.
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12 years mandatory socialist training by people who love socialism because they are paid by the socialist system. AKA public education.
Because the professors in our institutions are Communist insurgents placed there to fulfill Premier Khrushchev's promise.
Exactly. People act like there is no such thing as cause and effect. When Academia spends 15+ years indoctrinating developing minds with Howard Zinn bias, you get a product that you will not like. It is not rocket science.
One word: ignorance
it requires capital to have a decent standard of living
who should control the capital?
individuals or the state?
the free stuff is the carrot phase of socialism
the carrots are to get the donkey into the bridle
once in the bridle
the stick phase is revealed
you still get carrots but just enough to keep you alive
the definition of insanity
They think socialism is Sweden (which economically is not Socialist)
And at least before immigration hit Sweden, it was a small homogenous country, where the people had a good work ethic, and wouldn’t try to take advantage of the system.
The author is a complete idiot. He wants so much to say socialism is the blame, while dismissing America was sold out.
The entire point of the MAGA appeal from Trump, was the fact that politicians and the powers that be sold out America and the forgotten man.
That the 'system' did cause so many struggles via 'free' trade, outsourcing, global wage arbitrage and mass migration. The wealthy and corporations did put the fingers on the scale toward globalism, and we are paying the price for that now.
The Christian church isn't doing its job.
Because they’ve NEVER been taught the factual history of Communism. They don’t even know who Lenin and Stalin were; let alone Mao and what living under Communism was/is REALLY like.
Because they’ve NEVER been taught the factual history of Communism. They don’t even know who Lenin and Stalin were; let alone Mao and what living under Communism was/is REALLY like.
But they think Che Guevara was hot.
Nope, Gen Zers have NO idea WHO Che was; they’ve NEVER even heard of him!
I’m surprised more Conservatives never looked into getting a professor job after they retired from their careers. Teach just one or two classes and it’s a part-time job (with a TA or two a full schedule is part-time anyway!), you’re in charge of the class, so easy to take a two-week vacation whenever you want, etc.
Hell, if nothing else work as a sub for the local school district, and you only have to work one day a month if you want! At least do something to put your values in front of all these kids.
I did teach an Embedded Computing class in the local high school for three years. I enjoyed it a great deal and so did the students. A teaching certificate is required to go on longer; and, that is not desirable at my age.
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