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Title: The Future Of America? – More Than Half Of All U.S. Adults Under Age 30 Now Reject Capitalism
Source: The Economic Collapse
URL Source: http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/ ... r-age-30-now-reject-capitalism
Published: Apr 28, 2016
Author: Michael Snyder
Post Date: 2016-04-28 21:27:43 by U don't know me
Keywords: None
Views: 21927
Comments: 83

The Future Of America? – More Than Half Of All U.S. Adults Under Age 30 Now Reject Capitalism By Michael Snyder, on April 27th, 2016

Young People Abstract - Public DomainA shocking new survey has found that support for capitalism is dying in America. In fact, more than half of all adults in the United States under the age of 30 say that they do not support capitalism at this point. You might be tempted to dismiss them as “foolish young people”, but the truth is that they are the future of America. As older generations die off, they will eventually become the leaders of this country. And of course our nation has not resembled anything close to a capitalist society for quite some time now. In a recent article, I listed 97 different taxes that Americans pay each year, and some Americans actually end up returning more than half of what they earn to the government by the time it is all said and done. So at best it could be said that we are running some sort of hybrid system that isn’t as far down the road toward full-blown socialism as most European nations are. But without a doubt we are moving in that direction, and our young people are going to be cheering every step of the way.

When I first heard of this new survey from Harvard University, I was absolutely stunned. The following is from what the Washington Post had to say about it…

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.

Could it be possible that young adults were confused by the wording of the survey?

Well, other polls have come up with similar results…

The university’s results echo recent findings from Republican pollster Frank Luntz, who surveyed 1,000 Americans between the ages of 18 and 26 and found that 58% of respondents believed socialism to be the “more compassionate” political system when compared to capitalism. And when participants were asked to sum up the root of America’s problem in one word, 29% said “greed.”

This trend among our young people is very real, and you can see it in their support of Bernie Sanders. For millions upon millions of young adults in America today, Hillary Clinton is not nearly liberal enough for them. So they have flocked to Sanders, and if they had been the only ones voting in this election season, he would have won the Democratic nomination by a landslide.

Sadly, most of our young people don’t seem to understand how socialism slowly but surely destroys a nation. If you want to see the end result of socialism, just look at the economic collapse that is going on in Venezuela right now. The following comes from a Bloomberg article entitled “Venezuela Doesn’t Have Enough Money to Pay for Its Money“…

Venezuela’s epic shortages are nothing new at this point. No diapers or car parts or aspirin — it’s all been well documented. But now the country is at risk of running out of money itself.

In a tale that highlights the chaos of unbridled inflation, Venezuela is scrambling to print new bills fast enough to keep up with the torrid pace of price increases. Most of the cash, like nearly everything else in the oil-exporting country, is imported. And with hard currency reserves sinking to critically low levels, the central bank is doling out payments so slowly to foreign providers that they are foregoing further business.

Venezuela, in other words, is now so broke that it may not have enough money to pay for its money.

We are losing an entire generation of young people. These days, there is quite a lot of talk about how we need to get America back to the principles that it was founded upon, but the cold, hard reality of the matter is that most of our young people are running in the opposite direction as fast as they can.

And Americans under the age of 30 are not just becoming more liberal when it comes to economics. Surveys have found that they are more than twice as likely to support gay rights and less than half as likely to regularly attend church as the oldest Americans are.

So why is this happening?

Well, the truth is that our colleges and universities have become indoctrination centers for the progressive movement. I know, because I spent eight years at public universities in this country. The quality of the education that our young people are receiving is abysmal, but the values that are being imparted to them will last a lifetime.

And of course the same things could be said about our system of education all the way down to the kindergarten level. There are still some good people in the system, but overall it is overwhelmingly dominated by the progressives.

Meanwhile, the major entertainment providers in the United States are also promoting the same values. In a recent article entitled “Depressing Survey Results Show How Extremely Stupid America Has Become“, I discussed a Nielsen report which detailed how much time the average American spends consuming media on various electronic devices each day…

Watching live television: 4 hours, 32 minutes

Watching time-shifted television: 30 minutes

Listening to the radio: 2 hours, 44 minutes

Using a smartphone: 1 hour, 33 minutes

Using Internet on a computer: 1 hour, 6 minutes

Overall, the average American spends about 10 hours a day consuming one form of entertainment or another.

When you allow that much “programming” into your mind, it is inevitable that it is going to shape your values, and our young people are more “plugged in” than any of the rest of us.

So yes, I believe that it is exceedingly clear why we should be deeply concerned about the future of America. The values that are being relentlessly pounded into the heads of our young people are directly opposed to the values that this nation was founded upon, and it is these young people that will determine the path that this country ultimately takes.

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#43. To: goldilucky (#42)

I have often wondered about your monicker. What does your monicker mean to you? I saw your posts on LP and always thought you were trying to be faceious about "goldilocks."

buckeroo  posted on  2016-04-30   18:41:01 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#44. To: buckeroo (#43)

I made it up. It means luck on the gold prospecting. A friend of mine and I use to go gold prospecting in the mountains near Gorman, Ca.

goldilucky  posted on  2016-04-30   18:56:12 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#45. To: U don't know me (#0)

Public DomainA shocking new survey has found that support for capitalism is dying in America. In fact, more than half of all adults in the United States under the age of 30 say that they do not support capitalism at this point. You might be tempted to dismiss them as “foolish young people”, but the truth is that they are the future of America.

This is scary. Socialism is communism with a lampshade on its head just waiting to pounces.

It will be the first grown up generation that believes Santa Claus is real. That believe health care, housing, internet, education and pizza grows on trees along side trillion dollar bills!

The real reason socialist hate guns! Suicides would skyrocket do to no hope brought about by socialism and pissed off slaves taken out their anger on the elites!

But since these under 30 kids have been told that they live in capitalism but in reality have really been raise in a crony capitalist society ie socialism light what can one expect?

What does communist manifesto say? Break the back of a free society by using government to splitting people into groups such as race, gender and class. Then turn them on each other by crazy over burdensome laws!!!!

Justified  posted on  2016-04-30   19:02:11 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#46. To: goldilucky (#44)

Panning or digging?

buckeroo  posted on  2016-04-30   19:12:57 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#47. To: buckeroo (#46)

Panning using a gold detector.

goldilucky  posted on  2016-04-30   19:18:12 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#48. To: SOSO (#33)

This in spite of the egregious racism and bigotry existing in OZ even today.

You can't speak to us about egregious racism and bigotry without including yourself with bigger tickets than us. look at the Trump campaign, Mr. Dump spouts racism and bigotry and his supporters agree with him. Your whole system discriminates against blacks, the poor and those without means. You want to tell us how much you did for us but you did it for yourselves not for us, you got your arse kicked in Pearl Harbour and took what opportunities you could to knock over the Japanese, Until Pearl Harbour you demonstrated little interest in stopping the Japanese and I think you were somewhat surprised how easily they took the Phillipines. The Japanese weren't interested in Australia but as an enemy they had to push us back and stop the US using it as a base. We lost a Division in Malaya and Singapore, where were you?

paraclete  posted on  2016-04-30   19:31:53 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#49. To: paraclete (#48)

spouts racism and bigotry and his supporters agree with him.

You are fucked in the head. Do you swallow too?

A K A Stone  posted on  2016-04-30   19:42:57 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#50. To: A K A Stone (#49)

You are fucked in the head.

Not as fucked as you will be if he becomes President

paraclete  posted on  2016-04-30   19:46:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#51. To: paraclete (#48)

Your whole system discriminates against blacks, the poor and those without means.

Oh Bull shit. Not a fairer system in the world. This is the reason why so many people come here of all races. They know there is no place you can go to work honest hard and get what you worked for. Well at least 20 years ago before socialist took over the freaken government!

This is bs that just shows how distorted people are.

The biggest problem with blacks is well blacks! Not America! Not Whitie but the crazy ass black people and their desire to not be a part of a western society. They want to act like animals and be called normal! Even good black people fear their own people! As long as people like you give them a pass to act like animals then they will never grow the hell up!!!!!!!!!!!

Justified  posted on  2016-04-30   19:47:55 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#52. To: paraclete (#50)

You sound like a liberal piece of shit.

A K A Stone  posted on  2016-04-30   19:51:06 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#53. To: buckeroo, goldilucky (#43)

I saw your posts on LP and always thought you were trying to be faceious about "goldilocks."

On LP, Goldi was Goldi-Lox. Earlier, in 2001, Goldi was on FR handled as goldilucky.

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:goldilucky/index

nolu chan  posted on  2016-04-30   20:05:37 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#54. To: nolu chan (#53) (Edited)

You got a memory like a hawk, dungbeetle I mean, errr, columbo.

buckeroo  posted on  2016-04-30   20:50:21 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#55. To: nolu chan (#53) (Edited)

Yep, you're correct. I remember you on FR days. A friend of mine from Judicial Watch referred me over to FR. That forum has not changed a bit.

goldilucky  posted on  2016-04-30   20:52:31 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#56. To: nolu chan (#53)

She was Goldi-Lox on FR, too.

http://freerepublic.com/tag/by:goldilox/index?brevity=full;tab=comments

Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president

no gnu taxes  posted on  2016-04-30   21:05:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#57. To: paraclete (#50)

ROTFL!

buckeroo  posted on  2016-04-30   21:05:50 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#58. To: no gnu taxes (#56) (Edited)

Nope. I was just goldilucky on FR. Never had more than one account on that site.

I sure miss TBLSHOW and Clown Posse though. Sultan88 passed on. He was a decent poster (retired judge if I recall). Tony Snow passed away from cancer several years back. He was a regular poster on FR. The late Barbara Olson also was on FR before her untimely death.

goldilucky  posted on  2016-04-30   21:19:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#59. To: goldilucky (#58) (Edited)

Ok, I didn't read the whole thread. I was just saying Goldi Lox on LP was Goldi Lox on FR. So, maybe I missed something the discussion.

Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president

no gnu taxes  posted on  2016-04-30   21:23:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#60. To: no gnu taxes (#59)

Yeah I posted there and a few other forums too on Yahoo stock boards.

goldilucky  posted on  2016-04-30   21:25:36 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#61. To: goldilucky (#58)

I sure miss TBLSHOW and Clown Posse though.

TLBSHOW was the most unintentionally hilarious poster ever, BUT GOOD!

Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president

no gnu taxes  posted on  2016-04-30   21:25:37 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#62. To: no gnu taxes (#61)

Yeah he sure was. Where is he?

goldilucky  posted on  2016-04-30   21:26:16 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#63. To: goldilucky (#62)

I have no clue

Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president

no gnu taxes  posted on  2016-04-30   21:27:37 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#64. To: buckeroo (#57)

From 2010.

Looks like you're the flip flopper. You used to be against illegals invading us and for bringing jobs back.

Not so much anymore.

A K A Stone  posted on  2016-04-30   21:45:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#65. To: paraclete (#50)

Get a clue moron.

A K A Stone  posted on  2016-04-30   21:48:31 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#66. To: A K A Stone, Buckeroo (#64) (Edited)

You [Buckeroo] used to be against illegals invading us and for bringing jobs back.

He actually drove one weekend from Riverside over to Sierra Vista in Southern Arizona to stand watch with Chris Wilcox’s Minuteman Project to “protect us.” That group’s effort turned into a colossal cluster fuck, just like everything else in Buck’s life. Perhaps that dismal failure soured him and caused him to flip-flop. Poor Bucky …

Gatlin  posted on  2016-04-30   22:26:11 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#67. To: buckeroo, goldilucky (#54)

You got a memory like a hawk, dungbeetle I mean, errr, columbo.

I was Columbo on Clown Posse. dungbeetle (Sam Hill/Hon) was someone else altogether, Steve Gilbert, who ran Sweetness & Light for ten years until it went on hiatus last year.

nolu chan  posted on  2016-05-01   12:19:08 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#68. To: goldilucky, no gnu taxes (#62)

Where is he?

It looks like he is on Wordpress.

https://tlbshow.wordpress.com/

nolu chan  posted on  2016-05-01   12:27:48 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#69. To: nolu chan (#68)

I would have to doubt that site has any connection with the TLBSHOW that was associated with LP. TLBSHOW never exhibited anything close to that level of creativity, BUT GOOD! Plus there are no pictures of Ann Coulter.

Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president

no gnu taxes  posted on  2016-05-01   13:44:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#70. To: nolu chan (#68)

Great find, nolo chan.

goldilucky  posted on  2016-05-01   17:20:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#71. To: nolu chan (#67)

You mean the poster Clown Posse on LibertyPost?

goldilucky  posted on  2016-05-01   17:21:50 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#72. To: A Pole (#41)

The ones that have pure free market and no socialism.

There is no such place, Boris. Get a grip.

потому что Бог хочет это тот путь

SOSO  posted on  2016-05-01   22:32:57 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#73. To: paraclete (#48)

Your whole system discriminates against blacks, the poor and those without means.

Yeah, that's why we have a black POTUS. As for the poor, well, that's why Clinton was elected POTUS.

We lost a Division in Malaya and Singapore, where were you

Ever hear of General Jonathan Wainwright?

потому что Бог хочет это тот путь

SOSO  posted on  2016-05-01   22:43:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#74. To: A K A Stone (#52)

You sound like a liberal piece of shit.

He's sounded that way since his first post.

I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح

GrandIsland  posted on  2016-05-01   22:45:00 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#75. To: SOSO (#73)

His action was a little later

paraclete  posted on  2016-05-01   23:40:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#76. To: A K A Stone (#52)

To: paraclete

You sound like a liberal piece of shit.

That's because he is one. And pretty smooth. He should be writing speechs for Hellary and Obama. Infact he is, but comes here to deliver them for them.

rlk  posted on  2016-05-02   0:40:49 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#77. To: rlk (#76) (Edited)

hey, I'm not in favour of either Dilliery or BO, it just happens I don't like red neck racist capitalist bastards

paraclete  posted on  2016-05-02   1:19:21 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#78. To: U don't know me (#0)

Well, the truth is that our colleges and universities have become indoctrination centers for the progressive movement. I know, because I spent eight years at public universities in this country. The quality of the education that our young people are receiving is abysmal, but the values that are being imparted to them will last a lifetime.

I wish these progressives could travel with me to Russia, and see the big beautiful pigs of Animal Farm.

God maintains a delicate balance between keeping his existence sufficiently evident so people will know he's there and yet hiding his presence enough so that people who want to choose to ignore him can do it. This way, their choice of destiny is really free. - J.P. Morelad

GarySpFC  posted on  2016-05-02   1:47:44 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#79. To: GarySpFC (#78)

Well, the truth is that our colleges and universities have become indoctrination centers for the progressive movement. I know, because I spent eight years at public universities in this country. The quality of the education that our young people are receiving is abysmal, but the values that are being imparted to them will last a lifetime.

I spent 25 years at public universities and I concur.

rlk  posted on  2016-05-02   4:17:45 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#80. To: paraclete (#75)

His action was a little later

So it doesn't count?

потому что Бог хочет это тот путь

SOSO  posted on  2016-05-02   11:33:23 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#81. To: paraclete (#77)

I'm not in favour of either Dilliery or BO, it just happens I don't like red neck racist capitalist bastards

So now, according to you, people who are engaged in free enterprise are redneck capitalist bastards. You have an interesting diseased mind.

rlk  posted on  2016-05-02   12:41:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#82. To: Y'all (#0)

The Future Of America? – More Than Half Of All U.S. Adults Under Age 30 Now Reject Capitalism

And when our current version of socialistic capitalism collapses;---

More Than Half Of All U.S. Adults Under Age 30, Will Die. (Just like the rest of the population).

tpaine  posted on  2016-05-02   16:58:58 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#83. To: rlk (#81)

I'm not in favour of either Dilliery or BO, it just happens I don't like red neck racist capitalist bastards So now, according to you, people who are engaged in free enterprise are redneck capitalist bastards.

I guess you arn't taught reading between the lines, but I was obviously referring to dump and his fellow travellers

paraclete  posted on  2016-05-02   18:25:20 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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