Posted on 02/11/2016 1:41:35 PM PST by Kaslin
When socialist Bernie Sanders beat Democrat Hillary Clinton in a landslide Tuesday in New Hampshire, he crushed her among young voters by a whopping 83 percent.
Tuesday night in New Hampshire, 83% of voters aged 18-29 chose Sanders, according to exit polls. And those voters were a full one-fifth of the electorate.
Sander's message of "income inequality" (Hillary has one too, but her Wall Street ties and personal wealth make it transparent) is popular with young people drowning in student loan debt (thanks to liberals proclaiming college is for everyone and by promoting the purchase of worthless degrees without the prospect of future employment) and those who have sympathy for occupy wall street. The sympathy also comes after 40 years of liberal indoctrination in public education, starting at kindergarten and ending in PhD programs, imposed by Marxists posing as teachers.
Sanders sat down with Late Show host Stephen Colbert earlier this week, which is widely viewed by young people, to talk about his New Hampshire victory. Bernie Sanders Explains Why Heâs Different From Trump
Although Sanders excites young people, the reason they do is sobering. According to analysis in the Washington Post, a majority of millennials now view socialism as preferable to capitalism. Keep in mind the millennial generation is 83 million people strong and the largest generation ever produced. Millennials outnumber Baby Boomers by nearly 10 million.
In a recent YouGov survey, respondents were asked whether they had a "favorable or unfavorable opinion" of socialism and of capitalism. Below are the results of their answers, broken down by various demographic groups.
As you can see, overall, 52 percent expressed a favorable view of capitalism, compared with 29 percent for socialism. Republicans, those in families earning more than $100,000, and people age 65-plus had an especially high regard for capitalism compared with socialism, but respondents in almost every demographic category demonstrated the same preference to some degree.
There were just two exceptions to this pattern: Democrats rated socialism and capitalism equally positively (both at 42 percent favorability). And respondents younger than 30 were the only group that rated socialism more favorably than capitalism (43 percent vs. 32 percent, respectively).
The other problem here is millennials have no idea what socialism actually is or what living under socialism feels like. Over to you, Greg Gutfeld: Greg Gutfeld's Socialism 101 Class
Free-market conservatives have a lot of work to do, not just on the campaign trail, but in the education system to reverse this trend.
Socialism: I work so that those who don’t can have things. Or, From each according to his means to each according to his need.
Capitalism: Everyone works so that no one wants. Or, From each according to his means, to each according to his contribution.
I am in marketing so I read the statistics - believe me you are not alone in this.
Text books are a huge scam. Readers and pdf’s could save a fortune.
I would like to stay and fight but the progressive policies of this nation are not friendly to Christians. I see them losing their jobs, Brandon Eich, losing their business' Mellisa Sweet Cakes. We are also big land owners where the regulations on our usage of land and water are being monitored by officials. Same officials who keep implementing more and more regulations and restrictions on our own land, limiting our own use. What is the point of owning a piece of America, if others that have no interest can dictate what you can and cannot do on your own paid for property?
It seems as more and more time goes by the more vulnerable we become to the boot of the state. Bye bye America it was a great ride, my family settled in America from England in the 1600's but who cares?
Some do it already. Some classes are offered online. You might find that the biggest expense are the professors salaries.
Thanks for the pointer.
And all well said. And it isn’t a matter of if but when.
You are right. Control of the language does matter.
You are correct.
Which begs the question. Why did the bail happen in with an administration and Congress that was supposed to be opposed to socialism?
We have socialism here. What many Mills are asking for is to be paid. Not good, but you have to step back and see the point.
Trump may well be part of the problem.
Honestly, the bills are so large there is no way out. There will have to be a national default, and a lot of pain.
Countries fall because of that.
I stand relieved. My son came to his senses :)
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