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Opinions/Editorials Title: The Future Of America? – More Than Half Of All U.S. Adults Under Age 30 Now Reject Capitalism 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. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Comments (1-23) not displayed.
You said: "If it weren't for American capitalism the world will still be rebuilding the rubble of WWII." I said: "Would WWII take place?" If America did not get involved in the FIRST world war and Wilson did not try his experiment with setting a new order in Europe (including financial system informed by the FED), very likely history would go a very different way. Possibly better, possibly worse. We will never know. Once you get involved, you own it to the extent you got involved. Both good and better outcomes.
#25. To: A Pole (#24) If America did not get involved in the FIRST world war and Wilson did not try his experiment with setting a new order in Europe (including financial system informed by the FED), very likely history would go a very different way. Now you are blaming the U.S. for WWI? Piss off, moron. потому что Бог хочет это тот путь #26. To: SOSO (#18) (Edited) Next you will join asshole A Pole and claim that the U.S. started WWII. Listen dickhead don't project your crap on me. OZ lost a lot in WWII, Darwin had to be rebuilt, we gave ourselves selflessly to the defense of Britain only to be betrayed, why would we rebuild Europe when we needed to rebuild ourselves, no we offered the displaced a home and a fresh start away from the crap. You can't spend your money twice, a lesson the US hasn't learned Don't tell me how much the US lost, you lost Pearl Harbour but you didn't have the Japs on your doorstep with nothing but a few illtrained teenagers to hold them back. Your forces were still there available to defend your country, sitting on their duff while the world burned
#27. To: paraclete (#9) After destroying much of Europe and Japan, you helped rebuild it for a profit. Who was it that offered contracts to participate in the work of rebuilding? Who profitted exactly? I notice you have a penchant for declaring other people or organizations who offer their services for a price are always guilty of rape or greed. Why is that? Do you expect other people to work for free? Why are you always so resentful?
#28. To: SOSO (#25) Now you are blaming the U.S. for WWI? Piss off, moron I said "involved", not "started". (at the end). You did not know it?
#29. To: rlk (#27) Do you expect other people to work for free? I don't expect anything for free however, a fair price and not profiteering
#30. To: paraclete (#29) I don't expect anything for free however, a fair price and not profiteering Profiteering. There's a new negative word in addition to the others you use. Tell me who made excess profits in rebuilding ruined post-war nations and where did they come from?
#31. To: rlk (#30) Poland was rebuilt with Polish hands, not with American money. You worship America as she were God.
#32. To: A Pole (#28) Now you are blaming the U.S. for WWI? Piss off, moron WWII start with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. What you seem not to know is that Wilson argued against the other allies to take revenge on Germany by driving Germany into the dust with harsh, if not impossible, terms retribution. The facts are that the treaty was perceived by many as too great a departure from U.S. President Wilson's 14 Points, and, also by the British as too harsh in its treatment of Germany. If you want to play the What IF game, then WWII would have be avoided had those seeking vengeance and harsh retribution not prevailed over Wilson's counsel. How about discussing the role the Bolsheviks played in starting WWI and thereafter? One of the main reasons the U.S. was dragged into WWI was that the Bolsheviks pull out and left a big void in the European fight against Germany. A history lesson just for you, Boris." I. The U.S. Turns Away From The World A. What were Wilson's arguments in favor of ratification of the Treaty of Versailles? 1. The future of world peace is at stake. 2. The League of Nations is the future of solving world problems. B. What were the arguments given against ratification and in favor of isolation? 1. League of nations would create new contacts. 2. Contacts breed involvement. 4. League of Nations might be able to control US military personnel Woodrow Wilson defending the Treaty of Versailles -Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Massachusetts -Senator William E. Borah, Idaho -Senator Albert Beveridge, Indiana потому что Бог хочет это тот путь #33. To: paraclete (#26) Don't tell me how much the US lost, you lost Pearl Harbour but you didn't have the Japs on your doorstep with nothing but a few illtrained teenagers to hold them back. Your forces were still there available to defend your country, sitting on their duff while the world burned LMAO. Our duff was large enough to save yours. You'd be speaking Japanese to me right now had it not been for the U.S. duff. It is amazing how in 60-70 years you ill trained of the world forget how you were able to avoid being conquered and subsequently prosper while the U.S. shielded you from the Big Bear hunting in your woods. F*ck off, mate. The blood and treasure of the U.S. lost in WWII paid for the freedom, prosperity and ingratitude you enjoy today. That said, the world has been and is a much better place for the strong ally relationship among the U.S., UK, OZ and Canada. This in spite of the egregious racism and bigotry existing in OZ even today. потому что Бог хочет это тот путь #34. To: SOSO (#32) What you seem not to know is that Wilson argued against the other allies to take revenge on Germany by driving Germany into the dust with harsh, if not impossible, terms retribution. Yes, but without American involvement France and England would have to agree for more equitable peace treaty.
#35. To: SOSO (#33) treasure of the U.S. lost in WWII paid for the freedom, prosperity America is the center of the Universe. Indispensable nation. That is why the nations closest to her in Latin America and Caribbeans that were under American supervision are so prosperous. Germans and Swiss got more money, Italy and Greece got less, that is why the later were poor for decades.
#36. To: A Pole, rlk, All (#31) You worship America as she were God. With ample justification as it was America that was the prime engine in rebuilding the world left in rubble by WWII. No-one else had the capacity, will and integrity to do so at that time. The U.S. could just as easily told the rest of the world to kiss off and fend for themself. We didn't. And we didn't demand anything in return. Even our enemies prospered after the war. We took no territory, demanded no retribution (as the European Allies did after WWI), and, helped our enemies rebuild their societies. What did Russia do after WWII? Enslaved tens of millions of people, that's what. Certainly the world has changed in 70 years since WWII and the U.S. skirts haven't always been clean. But in the vast scale of things no other nation on the planet would have been as less demanding of tribute and less controlling of world affairs than the U.S. Certainly not Russia and not just about all of Western Europe. God? No. But certainly a dynamic benevolent force for betterment on the planet, more so than any other country in history. The cry of "America First" (whatever that means) is still being argued internally across the political spectrum. And tell me exactly how do all the rest of the countries on the planet deal with hordes of uninvited illegals crossing their borders and embedding themselves in the fabric of their society? There is no doubt that America is on the decline and has been for awhile now. You believe that that is a good thing. History definitively proves you wrong. потому что Бог хочет это тот путь #37. To: U don't know me (#0)
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. They should be sent off to enjoy a socialist paradise for a while. They will tire of the government being more compassionate with their money.
#38. To: nolu chan (#37) They should be sent off to enjoy a socialist paradise for a while. You should be sent to some capitalist paradise in Africa or maybe in Latin America. Unfortunately the later got ruined to some extent by the socialists.
#39. To: A Pole (#34) Yes, but without American involvement France and England would have to agree for more equitable peace treaty. In other words they would have lost the war. Well OK then. потому что Бог хочет это тот путь #40. To: A Pole (#35) That is why the nations closest to her in Latin America and Caribbeans that were under American supervision are so prosperous. What nations would those be? потому что Бог хочет это тот путь #41. To: SOSO (#40) What nations would those be? The ones that have pure free market and no socialism. No public health care, no public education, no safety net, no trade unions, etc ... Make your pick and move there.
#42. To: rlk (#30) (Edited) Tell me who made excess profits in rebuilding ruined post-war nations and where did they come from? The international banking cartels. They not only profit from the rebuilding of nations but also drug cartels they protect on behalf of the Queen of England beforeitsnews.com/conspir...-trafficking-1947644.html.
#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."
#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.
#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!!!!
#46. To: goldilucky (#44) Panning or digging?
#47. To: buckeroo (#46) Panning using a gold detector.
#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?
#49. To: paraclete (#48) spouts racism and bigotry and his supporters agree with him. You are fucked in the head. Do you swallow too?
#50. To: A K A Stone (#49) You are fucked in the head. Not as fucked as you will be if he becomes President
#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!!!!!!!!!!!
#52. To: paraclete (#50) You sound like a liberal piece of shit.
#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
#54. To: nolu chan (#53) (Edited) You got a memory like a hawk,
#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.
#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 #57. To: paraclete (#50) ROTFL!
#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.
#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 #60. To: no gnu taxes (#59) Yeah I posted there and a few other forums too on Yahoo stock boards.
#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 #62. To: no gnu taxes (#61) Yeah he sure was. Where is he?
#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 #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.
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