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Why Do So Many Young People Embrace Socialism?
The Daily Dose of Reason ^ | January 24, 2019 | Dr. Michael J Hurd

Posted on 01/25/2019 5:45:02 PM PST by huckfillary

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To: dfwgator

Money for nothing
Chicks are free
Describes socialism to a T.
Except it’s the perfect grounds for gangsterism.
All levels are corrupt.
Everyone looks for a way to tip the scale,
A bribe, a scam, a robbery.
Eventually it falls apart after the rich have subjugated the poor.
Then there’s the random killing to maintain or gain power.
A vicious cycle.


41 posted on 01/25/2019 6:21:59 PM PST by 9422WMR
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To: WWG1WWA

I just closed on a bugout property location this past week. Coincidence? Perhaps. I’m predicting within ten years if Trump loses the presidency and the Dems take the senate as well, even if RBG is replaced.


42 posted on 01/25/2019 6:22:39 PM PST by GOP Congress
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To: 9422WMR

Maybe the best possible thing is for this country to experience real Communism for a few years.

Then after that nobody will ever want it again.


43 posted on 01/25/2019 6:23:26 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: huckfillary

They have grown up with “getting something for nothing” role models.


44 posted on 01/25/2019 6:25:23 PM PST by Maudeen (Jesus is the Answer. . . Now what is the question?)
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To: huckfillary

Because Socialism ignores the fact that people are inherently evil, the inexperience of youth makes them easy prey. Socialism on the surface, with people who are not sinners is a superior form of government. But by 5he time you are 50 you realize that given a chance to shirk toil to feed off of others is the choice the vast majority of people will take, and the absolute power the leadership has will absolutely corrupt any man. So, in reality, Socialism is an impossible system.

Mankind are sinners and no amount of wishful thinking will change that.

Only maturity can save budding socialists from themselves.


45 posted on 01/25/2019 6:26:26 PM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: huckfillary

The takeaway I get is young people are both envious of those who are “the haves” and fear they may never attain it through capitalism; ie working hard and sometimes long hours.

They want to take a shortcut by using the government to take from the “haves” to give to the “have not’s”. Now we all know it never works out like that. All that happens is those that have will either leave the country (if they have enough) or they will lose everything but those who “have not” will not see their life improve one bit because communism doesn’t work that that. It doesn’t lift anyone; it only lowers everyone to one low denominator while the elite in government take, take, take everything they want with no fear of retribution because there is no one to hold them accountable.

If we notice the criminals from the obama admin are still loose then we see we are already 3/4ths of the way to to communism in America. If it hadn’t been for President Trump; we would be all the way there now.


46 posted on 01/25/2019 6:30:35 PM PST by Boomer ( Leftism is toxic poison to a free society.)
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The takeaway I get is young people are both envious of those who are “the haves” and fear they may never attain it through capitalism; ie working hard and sometimes long hours.

"Thou Shalt Not Covet"

47 posted on 01/25/2019 6:32:07 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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"Thou Shalt Not Covet"

Which brings up the other problem; removing Christianity and God from the classroom has hurt all kids.

48 posted on 01/25/2019 6:33:42 PM PST by Boomer ( Leftism is toxic poison to a free society.)
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To: American in Israel

Excellent explanation!
So many people believe people are all really ‘good’ and will choose to do the right thing. They miss where the ‘good’ comes from. You however, hit the nail on the head!


49 posted on 01/25/2019 6:36:24 PM PST by TianaHighrider
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To: huckfillary

Because Communist/government schools have been indoctrinating them for the past two or three generations?


50 posted on 01/25/2019 6:41:36 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Democracy dies when Democrats decide only elections they win are valid.)
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To: huckfillary

I would ask them, if capitalism is bad and socialism is good.....why are the caravans coming to America?


51 posted on 01/25/2019 6:42:27 PM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says)
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To: TianaHighrider; American in Israel

Clarification: Except on that ‘socialism’being any good. I missed that sentence when answering. I don’t see it as any good at all even if people was ‘perfect’. Capitalism with Charity is always far superior.


52 posted on 01/25/2019 6:43:47 PM PST by TianaHighrider
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I would ask them, if capitalism is bad and socialism is good.....why are the caravans coming to America?

What they will tell you is that US Imperialism destroyed those countries, and therefore we owe it to them to let them come here.

I'm serious as a heart attack on this.

53 posted on 01/25/2019 6:44:34 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: huckfillary

If you look at the demographics however, the picture changes.

Young Whites are not in favor of socialism and a narrow majority actually supported Trump. But among non-Whites, support for Trump collapses and socialism is quite popular.

So, I don’t think the young are lazy, spoiled or anything of the kind. Actually, they are looking at a life far worse than that of their parents, Boomers or the Greatest Generation.

But the demographics drives politics. This is why the Left wants more 3rd world immigration.


54 posted on 01/25/2019 6:47:20 PM PST by TimHads
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To: Steely Tom

It’s because we have a stoop I’d education system.


55 posted on 01/25/2019 6:49:12 PM PST by ully2
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To: WWG1WWA

One of the main reasons our republic is in decline is these young people don’t be live in a honest days work it’s racist back in the day when a party lost and election they went back to work and learned from mistakes made now days if you don’t win slander and libel your opponent delegitimise your opponent election and if that don’t work arrest his friends and family I never thought I would ever see this in America the blind haterid these people have for average hard working Americans scares the hell out of me and the worst thing is these leftist are not compliment to run this country use too you had to at least pocess a few brain cells look at the face of the Leftist party a bunch of abosolute fools could you Amigen trying to run a business with Nancy pelosi crying chukky shummer you would be filing bankruptcy in a minute


56 posted on 01/25/2019 6:51:03 PM PST by Mavrick69
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To: huckfillary

Bump


57 posted on 01/25/2019 6:51:55 PM PST by foreverfree
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When it’s all they’re taught in public schools and university, it’s amazing we’re not socialist already. As they start voting, things will worsen rapidity.

A very and precise statement you made. It worked out just great in Venezuela!

58 posted on 01/25/2019 7:01:28 PM PST by cpdiii ( canecutter, deckhand, roughneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR)
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To: blueunicorn6

“Because they think socialist girls are easy?”

The ones that are straight or semi straight are. I miss the sixties. I was in the closet in the sixties. Not gay, a closet conservative!


59 posted on 01/25/2019 7:03:57 PM PST by cpdiii ( canecutter, deckhand, roughneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR)
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To: huckfillary

When you get to old for your parents to take care of you you search out a surrogate parent who will accept your loser personality


60 posted on 01/25/2019 7:09:39 PM PST by ronnie raygun (nic dip.com)
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