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Poll: Majority say socialism is incompatible with American values
UPI ^ | 5/06/19 | Ed Adamczyk

Posted on 05/07/2019 4:57:16 PM PDT by Libloather

May 6 (UPI) -- A majority of respondents say that socialism is incompatible with American values, a Monmouth University poll released Monday says.

Among Americans, 57 percent, call socialism not compatible with American values, with 29 percent saying it is compatible. Fort-two percent of respondents voiced a negative opinion of socialism in general, with only 10 percent offering a positive view. The remaining 45 percent called themselves neutral on the issue.

On the subject of capitalism, 39 percent have a positive opinion of capitalism in general, 17 percent hold a negative view and 40 percent are neutral.

**SNIP**

The majority agreed that socialism "takes away too many individual rights," with 35 percent saying it occurs a great deal and 25 percent agreeing somewhat. Thirteen percent say the phrase does not describe socialism much and 20 percent said it does not describe socialism at all.

(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...


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KEYWORDS: america; cortez; poll; socialism
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1 posted on 05/07/2019 4:57:16 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

The 29% could not even define socialism, as a large part of the 59 could not.


2 posted on 05/07/2019 4:59:38 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Libloather

de Blassio & Murphy


3 posted on 05/07/2019 4:59:48 PM PDT by SMGFan ("God love ya! What am I talking about")
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To: Libloather

Who takes these polls anyway?

I would think 99.9% would be more accurate.


4 posted on 05/07/2019 5:01:19 PM PDT by Randy Larsen (Trump IS MY president and I'm damn proud of him!)
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To: Libloather

Let’s hope that majority votes in 2020.


6 posted on 05/07/2019 5:04:55 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: antidemoncrat

The ‘majority’ would be 100%+.


7 posted on 05/07/2019 5:06:18 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Libloather

It’s unconstitutional. F-Communists. F-Marxists. F-Globalists.


8 posted on 05/07/2019 5:09:00 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: Libloather

Most liberals say Sweden is a socialist country because it operates like a welfare state. They can’t tell the difference. They also say we already have limited socialism in the form of police and fire protection. They don’t know what it is, and they’ll vote for any politician like Bernie Sanders who promises socialism without explaining what it is. They have to find out later when it’s too late reject it.


9 posted on 05/07/2019 5:10:05 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Libloather

The poll numbers are not comforting. Not at all. Thirty or 40 years ago, you probably would have found 5% with a good view of socialism.


10 posted on 05/07/2019 5:14:14 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Millennials are lucky that some of us care enough to try and stop socialism.

If the majority were like an acquaintance of mine who’s says “I’ll be dead in 20 years...not my problem”, they would learn to rue the day they voted for any socialist.


11 posted on 05/07/2019 5:18:26 PM PDT by KittenClaws ("They've got Daryl's Dad's car! .....Red Dawn)
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To: Libloather
Socialism is rooted the laws of man. Hence it is inherently oppressive.

Islam is rooted in the laws of a merciless God. Hence it is inherently oppressive.

Liberty and Freedom are rooted in laws of a merciful God. Hence it is just.

Simplicity.

12 posted on 05/07/2019 5:32:54 PM PDT by Kudsman (Im trying to love the tolerant left. They make it very hard to do.)
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To: Libloather

Socialism IS compatible with Islam.


13 posted on 05/07/2019 5:38:21 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Libloather

Even the most retarded democrat understands that.

And that is exactly why they work so hard to change our national values.

That is why they have loaded the government schools and liberal colleges with radical leftists to inculcate school children with anti-America values.

That is why we see so many young people who think communism and socialism are wonderful ideas and that Americanism and capitalism are bad ideas.

There is no way this could ever be reversed unless the ultra-leftists, the crazies and enemies of America are purged from the education system top to bottom.


14 posted on 05/07/2019 5:45:55 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (In the 20th Century Britain fell from world superpower to just another backwater muslim colony)
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To: Libloather

As is faggotry.


15 posted on 05/07/2019 6:04:53 PM PDT by KevinB (If I'm ever arrested, I'm switching parties.)
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16 posted on 05/07/2019 6:13:03 PM PDT by Aquamarine (Where we go one, we go ALL ~ Q)
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To: Libloather

Rush was talking about it.


17 posted on 05/07/2019 6:42:36 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Fungi

The thing that always gets me in these exercises is the 40 to 45% of people who can’t elucidate a preference. We have become a nation of “perambulating vegetables!” And because of their inability to make up their minds, we are “getting the government we deserve!” Shame on these idiots!


18 posted on 05/07/2019 6:58:46 PM PDT by vette6387
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You may be right, but I don't trust any part of any poll. They are meant to make news and sway public opinion, not report on the validity of the common people's opinion. Do the same poll in thirty different cities using the same parameters and you will not get the same results.

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." - Mark Twain's Own Autobiography: The Chapters from the North American Review

19 posted on 05/07/2019 7:13:53 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Libloather

I’m concerned about the number of people who were neutral. Generally, that tends to mean, “I dunno.”


20 posted on 05/07/2019 7:20:24 PM PDT by Tacrolimus1mg (Do no harm, but take no sh!t.)
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