Posted on Oct 18, 2016
A majority of millennials now reject capitalism, poll shows
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Socialism is the future of this country.
51 percent of America's youth= the voters and leaders of tomorrow reject capitalism, and believe that capitalism is a harmful ideology which must be replaced. This number will only grow in favor of socialism as more and more young Americans get fed up with police brutality against people of color, and are inspired by civil rights movements such as OWS, BLM, and the protests which overthrew a racist, bigoted University of Missouri chancellor last year.
This is in direct contrast to the older generations, which are much more biased in favor of capitalism. This shows that my generation is more open minded, more forward thinking, and as we prepare to take the reigns of leadership in this country, socialism will slowly go from ostracized, to respected, to the American way of life.
Oh, and please don't give me the bullshit about how "people get more conservative as they grow older." That has been PROVEN to be a complete MYTH:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/1/25/1058455/-
http://www.seeker.com/do-people-become-more-conservative-as-they-age [login to see] .html
51 percent of America's youth= the voters and leaders of tomorrow reject capitalism, and believe that capitalism is a harmful ideology which must be replaced. This number will only grow in favor of socialism as more and more young Americans get fed up with police brutality against people of color, and are inspired by civil rights movements such as OWS, BLM, and the protests which overthrew a racist, bigoted University of Missouri chancellor last year.
This is in direct contrast to the older generations, which are much more biased in favor of capitalism. This shows that my generation is more open minded, more forward thinking, and as we prepare to take the reigns of leadership in this country, socialism will slowly go from ostracized, to respected, to the American way of life.
Oh, and please don't give me the bullshit about how "people get more conservative as they grow older." That has been PROVEN to be a complete MYTH:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/1/25/1058455/-
http://www.seeker.com/do-people-become-more-conservative-as-they-age [login to see] .html
A majority of millennials now reject capitalism, poll shows
Posted from washingtonpost.com
Election 2016
Millennials
Youth
Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
Posted 8 y ago
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I assume that you are trying to persuade me of something but I confess that the only thing I've learned so far is that you are angry.
If you are trying to persuade instead of just venting; Let me help you out:
First, - Socialism - a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. According to Marxist theory - a transitional social state between the overthrow of capitalism and the realization of communism. What does socialism have to do with "...police brutality against people of color" and "civil rights movements"? Unfortunately, "open-minded and forward thinking" does not mean correct. You might be but so far your argument hasn't even risen to the level of "weak."
Second, profanity is the emotional expression of inarticulate people with small vocabularies. It doesn't make your argument stronger, it just makes it easier to dismiss you until you can come back with calm rational discussion and conduct yourself with a modicum of civility
Third, please cite your proof that it is a myth "That people get more conservative as they grow older." I don't accept the assertion based on your word.
If you are trying to persuade instead of just venting; Let me help you out:
First, - Socialism - a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. According to Marxist theory - a transitional social state between the overthrow of capitalism and the realization of communism. What does socialism have to do with "...police brutality against people of color" and "civil rights movements"? Unfortunately, "open-minded and forward thinking" does not mean correct. You might be but so far your argument hasn't even risen to the level of "weak."
Second, profanity is the emotional expression of inarticulate people with small vocabularies. It doesn't make your argument stronger, it just makes it easier to dismiss you until you can come back with calm rational discussion and conduct yourself with a modicum of civility
Third, please cite your proof that it is a myth "That people get more conservative as they grow older." I don't accept the assertion based on your word.
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SPC Erich Guenther
You could tatoo that first definition on the Sanders folks heads and they still would not get it. None of them have been in a self declared Socialist Country. None of them have seen Police Brutality in a Socialist Country or attempted to protest in one. It's sad.
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PFC Jim Wheeler
I was going to say the same, not sure what capitalism has to do with police brutality.
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Maj John Bell
PFC Jim Wheeler - Unfortunately PFC Harry Leuchen is long on wild assertions but short on defending them.
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Indoctrination is a powerful force for good or evil. Once upon a time we indoctrinated our youth with American ideals of Independence and self-reliance. Capitalism followed naturally. Then we never lazy and handed off responsibility for our children's education to teachers indoctrinated be socialist professors. Is anyone surprised at the result?
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Capt Michael Greene
Respect. But most of what school teaches is hero worship and the Myth of a Nation. There wouldn't be an America--as we know it--without the Army taking a shitload of land at gunpoint and the politicians giving it to robber barons.
You used a very important word, there, CPT, "indoctrination." I was never taught by evil socialists. I simply questioned the nuns until they fainted dead away. As for prayer, that's another myth for another time. Some of our colonies started out as theocracies who refused to let other versions of Christianity reside in peace and their vestiges still rule our government.
The self-reliant model, the rugged individual, and the invisible hand of the capitalist "free market" don't stand a chance against gunslingers like Ford, GM, IBM, and ExxonMobil.
You used a very important word, there, CPT, "indoctrination." I was never taught by evil socialists. I simply questioned the nuns until they fainted dead away. As for prayer, that's another myth for another time. Some of our colonies started out as theocracies who refused to let other versions of Christianity reside in peace and their vestiges still rule our government.
The self-reliant model, the rugged individual, and the invisible hand of the capitalist "free market" don't stand a chance against gunslingers like Ford, GM, IBM, and ExxonMobil.
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CPT Jack Durish
Capt Michael Greene - You might enjoy this story of my own experience as a reluctant scholar. That being said, even if you missed the indoctrination in school, you've obviously been its victim (witness your comments). It's also being fed to us in the popular culture (film, television, music, et al) and the news media (our "journalists" attended the same colleges and universities as our school teachers).
http://jackdurish.com/short-stories/the-reluctant-scholar
http://jackdurish.com/short-stories/the-reluctant-scholar
He didn't want to go to school. Nope. No way. No how. He wasn't afraid of school. That wasn't his problem, but maybe he should have been. Somehow he knew intuitively that he wouldn't be welcome...
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Capt Michael Greene
CPT Jack Durish - Ummm. Cute story. Now let's get back to where you extolled the virtues of the traditional indoctrination into some fantasy of American self-reliance and its leading naturally into the joy that is capitalism. You also supposed that educators today are socialists. My own indoctrination in DoD schools and Catholic schools was quite conservative. In the various colleges I attended, I don't think I met any socialists, except the guy visiting from China. I think your original comment on this short thread needs supporting.
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What makes you think that "socialism" is preferred? Are you speaking of the stereotypical socialism of Stalin and Mao? Or does the younger generation simply want capitalism to have oversight and the people to be protected from disaster as the Europeans do?
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SPC James Harsh
Not to interject on your comment but crony capitalism is a problem and we'll see that those companies are in bed with government the democrat socialist utopia, now I have a problem when politicians create programs and can't run them properly and many things but i think there should be safety nets, I see the social programs as the meta game behind a free market without debilitating red tape, im for protecting workers and the choice of unions vs non.. There is corruption
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