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Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 06:10 PM Apr 2016

A majority of millennials now reject capitalism, poll shows

In an apparent rejection of the basic principles of the U.S. economy, a new poll shows that most young people do not support capitalism.

The Harvard University survey, which polled young adults between ages 18 and 29, found that 51 percent of respondents do not support capitalism. Just 42 percent said they support it.

It isn't clear that the young people in the poll would prefer some alternative system, though. Just 33 percent said they supported socialism. The survey had a margin of error of 2.4 percentage points.

The results of the survey are difficult to interpret, pollsters noted. Capitalism can mean different things to different people, and the newest generation of voters is frustrated with the status quo, broadly speaking.

All the same, that a majority of respondents in Harvard University's survey of young adults said they do not support capitalism suggests that today's youngest voters are more focused on the flaws of free markets.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/26/a-majority-of-millennials-now-reject-capitalism-poll-shows/



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A majority of millennials now reject capitalism, poll shows (Original Post) Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 OP
Good. nt SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #1
The establishment knows this and time is ticking on them. fluffyclouds Apr 2016 #2
pretty sure if the books are factual,they will not wendylaroux Apr 2016 #3
Yes, very seldom do the leader who rule over the end of jwirr Apr 2016 #18
When I was in college, I thought I was unusually liberal. I was so glad when I started to discover Svafa Apr 2016 #4
Welcome back, Cheese! nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #5
Cheese! Great for you to be back! RepubliCON-Watch Apr 2016 #6
Thanks Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #7
WB Cheese! Hydra Apr 2016 #8
What we're seeing is the end of almost 40 years of Reaganomics .. this trickle down bullshit. YOHABLO Apr 2016 #9
The current form of American Capitalism is a crime-wave nikto Apr 2016 #10
99% of them have no idea what capitalism is Gman Apr 2016 #11
Socialism. . .robbing makers to give to takers. 47% takers. Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #16
I would hope not Gman Apr 2016 #24
This is why they're prevented from voting. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #12
Wonder how zentrum Apr 2016 #13
Unlike my generation and older... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #28
crapitalism. pansypoo53219 Apr 2016 #14
Gasp...heresy! SoapBox Apr 2016 #15
Wonderful!!! jomin41 Apr 2016 #17
It's no wonder that young adults are turning away from the free market Jack Rabbit Apr 2016 #19
Capitalism has destroyed this country elmac Apr 2016 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Cryptoad Apr 2016 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #22
don't be that guy Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #26
Thx Cryptoad Apr 2016 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author tralala Apr 2016 #34
Please delete the post - you're in the socialist group. nt TBF Apr 2016 #35
Interesting! When I started reading future studies back in the 60s. I encountered the notion that... LongTomH Apr 2016 #23
Lol, that is hilariously sad Tarc Apr 2016 #25
You're in the socialist group - TBF Apr 2016 #30
That is exciting news, in my opinion. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2016 #27
Glad you're back TBF Apr 2016 #29
This seems like a good time to start talking about socialism a lot because Bernie gave us a little Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #32
Here are the full results tralala Apr 2016 #33
 

fluffyclouds

(51 posts)
2. The establishment knows this and time is ticking on them.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 06:19 PM
Apr 2016

These old timers like Clinton are on their last leg and just trying to get their name in the history books and money in their pockets before what is coming within the next 15 yrs.

Svafa

(594 posts)
4. When I was in college, I thought I was unusually liberal. I was so glad when I started to discover
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 06:28 PM
Apr 2016

that many, many people in my generation feel the same way.

 

RepubliCON-Watch

(559 posts)
6. Cheese! Great for you to be back!
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:00 PM
Apr 2016

And of course my generation hates capitalism. An economic collapse will do that to ya.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
7. Thanks
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:14 PM
Apr 2016

That's cool it's so great that young people are starting to think beyond capitalism.

I hope they also are thinking about what kind of system they do want, and what it would take to make it happen.
 

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)
9. What we're seeing is the end of almost 40 years of Reaganomics .. this trickle down bullshit.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:27 PM
Apr 2016

We all know where it trickled ... or should I say the gushed. To the top 1% of this country.

 

nikto

(3,284 posts)
10. The current form of American Capitalism is a crime-wave
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:31 PM
Apr 2016

Unregulated Capitalism leads to crime and corruption
like accumulating garbage leads to cockroaches.


2 + 2 = 4

Gman

(24,780 posts)
11. 99% of them have no idea what capitalism is
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:38 PM
Apr 2016

And socialism? Forget it. I can hear it now. "Socialism? Ummm. Well, ummm..."

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
16. Socialism. . .robbing makers to give to takers. 47% takers.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 08:09 PM
Apr 2016

Free stuff.

Socialism is great until the gun is put to your head.
Socialism is taking from hard working people and giving to druggies, welfare queens, foreigners and free-loaders who are too lazy or stupid to work.

Do I really need the icon?

zentrum

(9,866 posts)
13. Wonder how
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:39 PM
Apr 2016

..they figured it out, given the tremendous, constant pro-capitalist propaganda all around.

Very hopeful.

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
28. Unlike my generation and older...
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 09:59 PM
Apr 2016

the young are not tuning in (at least not in large numbers) to TV media. They are getting their info elsewhere.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
19. It's no wonder that young adults are turning away from the free market
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 08:23 PM
Apr 2016

What goes under the label of "free market" (Reaganomics, neoliberalism, supply-side, trickle-down) isn't capitalism; it's fraud. A healthy economy cannot be dominated by a parasitic industry like banking and finance. The whole scheme is to cycle and recycle debt. We need oil, so let's go to war and claim our oil under the Arabs' sand. Going to war is very, very expensive, so we go into debt. Get a college education, one goes into debt. Can't make ends meet with all that debt? Don't worry, the bank will extend your credit, and then extend it some more. Banking is a funny industry. Money in the bank may be an asset to you and me, but it's a liability to the bank; the bank has to pay you interest on your savings. On the other hand, your debt is an asset to the bank, because you're going to pay it back, someday. You may have to go into your savings, but if the the system starts to collapse, they may legally steal your savings first.

Isn't banking deregulation and modernization wonderful? There's no such thing a fraud. Fraud is legal, and if it's legal, then it isn't fraud, is it?

I'm not young and haven't been for a long time, but I certainly don't blame young people today for turning way from anything so decadent as the free market. This certainly isn't my Dad's capitalism.

 

elmac

(4,642 posts)
20. Capitalism has destroyed this country
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 08:42 PM
Apr 2016

and will destroy democracy if the economic revolution doesn't succeed,

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LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
23. Interesting! When I started reading future studies back in the 60s. I encountered the notion that...
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 08:50 PM
Apr 2016

......both capitalism and socialism as we know them are obsolete. That was a brave statement then; it still is; but, it looks like more people are agreeing.

Tarc

(10,575 posts)
25. Lol, that is hilariously sad
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 09:13 PM
Apr 2016

Eugene Debs ran for the presidency 5 times and lost, and Bernie Sanders is about to make it 0-for-6 for democratic socialism in America. We don't need it, but thanks for trying.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
32. This seems like a good time to start talking about socialism a lot because Bernie gave us a little
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 10:54 AM
Apr 2016

boost and generated hopefully some curiosity if nothing else.

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