Recent polls show steady growth in support for socialism among Democrats. A new CBS poll shows how popular it is, with 58 percent holding a positive view of socialism—26 points more than the 32 percent with a positive view of capitalism. This may explain why House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, while rejecting core parts of its platform, embraced Democratic Socialists this week as part of the Democratic Party. In addition to a variety of anti-Semitic figures within its ranks, the DSA wants to get rid of the presidency, the Senate, the Supreme Court, and other institutions (as well as borders, immigration enforcement, and much of private property). Yet, Jeffries still believes they share values and wants them to be part of the Democratic party. In other words, there are many “fine people” in the DSA despite being committed to the destruction of our core institutions.
The poll also found that 24 percent of Democrats have “no opinion” of socialism, while 18 percent have no opinion regarding capitalism.
Other polling shows similar results. An Economist/YouGov survey recently found that 62 percent of Democrats said they would vote for a “Democratic Socialist” candidate.
At the same time, Democratic Socialists have been spinning fables about the Framers not opposing those who acquire too much wealth. They also repeat the mythology that socialism has worked in other countries. It destroyed the economies in France and Great Britain.
Nevertheless, British prime minister, Andy Burnham declared that he wants to restore the policies of 40 years ago, before the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher.
In his own version of promising the “warmth of collectivism,” Burnham declared, “The country surrendered control of the essentials — housing, water, energy, transport — and left people exposed to higher costs.”
Burnham’s account leaves out that the supposed golden age under Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan, which he was referencing, led in 1977 to the so-called “winter of discontent.” Those policies destroyed the British economy, and the nation was faced with the humiliation of being rescued by the International Monetary Fund as if it were some banana republic.
Ultimately, capitalist policies were restored by Margaret Thatcher and the economy rebounded.
In “Rage and the Republic,” I discuss the economic philosophy of the Founders in exploring the history and future of this unique Republic.
Notably, this is also the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations. Smith’s free-market theory was an instant hit with the founding generation. These men had just created the first major Enlightenment Revolution based on a belief in natural rights that came from God, not governments.
Yet, they knew that true individual liberty could not be achieved without economic freedom. Smith’s economic theory was the perfect companion for their political theory. Rage and the Republic discusses the rise of socialism in the United States and around the world. It calls for a recommitment to what I call a “liberty-enhancing economy.”
The Democratic leaders from Harris to Buttigieg to Newsom believe that they can ride this rage wave into power by offering up core American institutions. They wrongly believe that the mob will destroy their enemies, but not themselves. History has proven them wrong time and time again.
This election is shaping up to be arguably the most important in our history as we fight for the identity of this Republic on its 250th anniversary. We have come face to face with Benjamin Franklin’s warning that this is a Republic if we can keep it.
In a somewhat related story, a new study finds that “60% of Democrats have IQs Below 72, and another 35% have IQs Between 78 and 72”.
Although more analysis will need to be done, clearly 95% of Democrats aren’t exactly “bright bulbs”.
The following are some of thee typical Democrats being produced today from the Leftist Indoctrination Entity (“LIE”) production line. (“LIEs” were formerly called “colleges” and “universities” that once taught actual subjects:
It’s becoming more and more obvious that too many people cannot distinguish between social welfare programs and socialism itself.
“We have come face to face with Benjamin Franklin’s warning that this is a Republic if we can keep it.” We came face to face with that warning on Jan. 6th, 2021, and it was disregarded. Nobody has done more to destroy the separation of powers mandated by the Constitution and to turn the DOJ into his own personal revenge apparatus than Donald Trump, and Mr. Turley knows it. However, because he favors Republican ideology, he rarely criticizes Trump directly, but he has said that he didn’t vote for Trump. I can’t visualize exactly what policies Democratic Socialist candidates could successfully put in place that would do any more damage than the damage that Trump has done.
A comment breathtaking in its suptidity.
Only AI could produce such stupidity.
No, a 72 year old guy a guy named Sean Flannagan who sells comics online.
works in Suffolk UK.
DSA has nothing constructive to advance. It’s enunciated policies are, instead, destructive. The dismemberment of our nation’s government would be treason. DSA must carefully navigate and keep one eye on the communists amongst them. Communists are counter-revolutionaries. See history of the Russian revolution. See also pre-Nazi Germany and the communists attempts to dislodge national socialism. It failed and ultimately so fid the socialists.
We have to learn from Forrest Gump, “Stupid is, as stupid does!” Oft times, people don’t realize that cool bumper sticker slogans don’t work as governments
We’ve certainly learned that cool hat slogans don’t work as governments!
Maybe you should start a comic series?
Sean Flannagan
This is not complex.
– The U.S. Constitution provides freedom.
– The Communist Manifesto imposes enslavement.
Democrats are the working class so of course they’re socialist. Duh
Democrats constitute a political coalition of proletarians, sympathizers, and allies corresponding broadly to the class and political forces for which Karl Marx prescribed a “dictatorship of the proletariat.”
The American Founders rigorously designed and engineered a nation and a constitution that would be protected from the “dictatorship of the majority,” the “dictatorship of the poor,” the “dictatorship of the proletariat,” the “dictatorship of the hired help.”
One-man, one-vote “democracy” IS the dictatorship of the majority, the poor, the proletariat, the hired help, aka MOBOCRACY.
Unfortunately there is a lot of media comparison to capitalism. Socialism should be compared to a Free Republic with free enterprise, free people & Constitutional rights. Not to capitalism. There is no system yet devised which can hold a candle to the American system.
Turley is sure rage-baiting his lowly educated conservative readers today.
There has never been a poll where “socialism” is defined. In a purely capitalistic society, there would be no government at all. Only private armies and private control of food and fuel supplies. The only roads would be privately built, likely tolled. Yet somehow people support capitalism when the US has never been a purely capitalist country.
The same is true for opinions on socialism. There has never been a purely socialist country and the US has had a government which supplies socialist services, like public highways and policing and the military.
If the poll defined the extent of socialism that might be valid. In this case the question is along the lines of “Do you like food?”
“In a purely capitalistic society, there would be no government at all.”
Nice strawman.
You described anarchism, not capitalism.
There is government or there is anarchy which will inevitably be replaced by government.
True, but his main point is correct. It’s disingenuous to ask voters if they approve of “socialism” without defining it. I’d bet that the vast majority of Democrats who say they approve of socialism are thinking of something like the Nordic model, which is primarily heavily regulated capitalism with the government owning a significant share of some industries, and with expansive social services. It should be noted that the US government owns most of Amtrak and smaller percentages of about 30 other industries, so government having a stake in industries isn’t really anything new in the US.
“The goal of Socialism is Communism.”
– Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
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Socialism is communism.
The Constitution is freedom, free enterprise, free industries, free markets, and private property.
Nobody cares what Lenin’s philosophy was. The US government (i.e., the public) owns shares of around 30 industries. Public ownership of major industry is the cornerstone of socialism. Not even the extreme DSA advocates communism, in which private property is abolished.
“Not even the extreme DSA advocates communism, in which private property is abolished.”
You’re either ignorant or an apologist for socialism.
They advocate the government expropriation of private property for housing, health care, energy, transportation. (And that’s just a partial list.) That is the abolition of private property.
Most of your post is false and/or misleading
In related news, 60% of Democrats have never cracked a history book.
Censored and don’t lie Darren. Are you hunting jews at this site? 23 and me?
Democrats are parasites who covet and steal “free stuff” and “free status” and their sympathizers and allies who are inscrutable charlatanic opportunists.
60 % of Democrats have historied a crack book.
That’s Mike Lindell, a known former crack addict