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With the U.S. government taking a majority stake in banks, bossing around the auto industry, and floating the possibility of nationalized healthcare, there have been rumblings in the media that the U.S. is leaning toward socialism.
A new poll suggests that if there's merit to those arguments, many Americans wouldn't mind.
Only a slight majority of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Asked whether capitalism or socialism is a better system, 53% of American adults cited capitalism, 20% said socialism and 27% said they weren't sure.
The question posed by Rasmussen did not define capitalism or socialism, which could skew the poll's results, but the findings appear to reflect the public's concerns about capitalism in the midst of a recession.
The poll of 1,000 adults nationwide, conducted on Monday and Tuesday, has a sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points.
According to the poll, adults over 40 strongly favor capitalism, while adults under 30 are essentially evenly divided.
Republicans - by an 11-to-1 margin - believe capitalism is superior to socialism, the poll found. Democrats are much more closely divided, with 39% preferring capitalism and 30% backing socialism.
Investors by a 5-to-1 margin said capitalism is better than socialism.
Since it seems many people in the states don't really understand what socialism is... I doubt this poll has any validity at all.
53% of American adults cited capitalism, 20% said socialism and 27% said they weren't sure
MANY prefer socialism? That is a pretty creative conclusion.
All Polls depend on wording...anyone can twist anything. We are a Republic, not a democracy; a democracy would be Mob Rule.
And many studies say that our education system is failing, now we have even more evidence to support that position.
Since it seems many people in the states don't really understand what socialism is... I doubt this poll has any validity at all.
MANY prefer socialism? That is a pretty creative conclusion.
People are taught in a positive light about socialism in the US?
Yes I'm interested where this happens.
Separate school and state.
To my knowledge, it is not yet taught in a positive light. But, from the fact that so many think it is a good idea, obviously it is not taught enough. All students should be taught of the attempts to implement socialism and the known results of it.
None of those countries were socialist...Union of Soviet Socialist Republic and former Soviet Block Countries--People lived in abject poverty, they had to stand in line for basic food needs, no technological innovations except for military use and that usually stolen from the west and reverse engineered. Went bankrupt and dissolved creating current Russian and other countries. Dissolution ended the Cold War.
Not socialist.Cuba--People live in abject poverty,
Not socialist.Vietnam--People live in abject poverty
Not socialist...China--Some people still living in severe poverty, government changed policy to allow limited capitalism, improving the lives of many.
Not socialist.France--near bankrupt, has had decades of double digit unemployment. Conditions worsened to the point the France elected their current president, the first non-Socialist since being liberated from Germany.
Not socialist.Greece--Bankrupted by socialist programs, current government being held up by European Union to avoid total social collapse.
Not socialist..Ireland--Socialistic programs bankrupted the country and it was also bailed out by European Union.
Not socialist.European Union--many countries curtailing socialist programs due to economic down turn.
You say "socialist programs"... What do you mean...Many European counties privatized socialist programs during the 1980's and 1990's. They were unable to compete with technological innovations from America and other Capitalist based countries. Most notably in telecommunications, but also in Railways.
No they dont...Socialized Medicine--Most, I said most not all, have total tax rate approaching or over 50%.
Does not create or adopt modern technology until after paid for by capitalist based systems, most notably the US. Quality of care varies, highest care with the highest possibility of modern technology is at centers near the political center of the country. The Wealthy and Leaders go to America for care if it is non-emergency. England is now trying to privatize portions of it's medical system because it is too economically costly to maintain.
If American students were actually learning this history of socialism, the "most" would not be in favor of a system that has failed or stagnated at low levels and stifled technological advancement every time it has been attempted. Thus, if so many Americans are in favor of Socialism, then they have not been properly educated.
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