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Comments on: Who knew? Americans like socialism https://occasionalplanet.org/2010/08/27/who-knew-americans-like-socialism/ Progressive Voices Speaking Out Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:17:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bill Miller https://occasionalplanet.org/2010/08/27/who-knew-americans-like-socialism/#comment-1593 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:44:00 +0000 http://www.occasionalplanet.org/?p=4649#comment-1593 This is somewhat surprising. Not that some USians have a high opinion of socialism, because, let’s face it, socialist reform has helped this country immensely. The major surprise was that so few people have a positive view of capitalism. This seems odd to me in a nation where there is so much negative propaganda about socialism, and so much positive propaganda about capitalism. It could be that the facts about the inequalities of capitalist structures are getting out to people. I suspect that most people in the US just don’t like the strict ideological versions of capitalism and socialism. It would be interesting to see a poll where more choices were given. Like how people feel about capitalism, socialism and mixes of the 2.

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By: Mike https://occasionalplanet.org/2010/08/27/who-knew-americans-like-socialism/#comment-1522 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:49:00 +0000 http://www.occasionalplanet.org/?p=4649#comment-1522 OP Spin Fail

“When it comes to young people, women, people with low incomes, and the less educated, fewer than half react positively to ‘capitalism.’ This makes sense, as these would be the groups who benefit least from a capitalist system.”

That’s a bold, unfounded assertion – like saying, “this makes sense, as these would be the groups that are the most susceptible to social engineering by the ruling class.”

The Real Takeaway

• Socialism is a negative for the majority of Americans. Respondents who have reached a certain level of maturity and/or educational achievement respond more negatively to the word “socialism.” Less mature and less educated respondents tend to be ambivalent.

• A majority of Americans regard capitalism positively. We all benefit, albeit some more than others, from a capitalist system.

• 77% of Americans prefer a free market economy rather than a government managed economy.

• 75% who say that business is better at customer service than government.

• Seven-out-of-10 Americans believe that government and big business work together against the interests of consumers and investors.

Socialism/Communism/Marxism appeal to two groups: those who wish to dominate others and those who wish to be dominated.

Anyone who cherishes freedom, for herself and others, is starting to see the true colors of the modern Democratic Party and wants no part in it.

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