Millennials' Rosy View of the Welfare State Dwindles Once They're Told What It Costs

[Free Vulcan]

On Aug. 13, the release of a new Gallup survey made headlines with its shocking results. The poll found that 57 percent of Democrats now hold a favorable view of socialism, while the level of Democratic support for capitalism plunged to new lows. This surging support for socialism is in large part driven by emerging enthusiasm among young left-leaning voters, as there’s been a 12 percentage point fall in support for capitalism among those aged 18 to 29 in the last two years.

So the verdict is in: Many young people are sick of capitalism and want to try something new. Yet, if they actually understood what a destructive ideology socialism can be, members of my generation wouldn’t be so quick to signal their support for it.

https://fee.org/articles/millennials-rosy-view-of-the-welfare-state-dwindles-once-theyre-told-what-it-costs/

[Fishrrman]

The blind faith in the magic of socialism by our young is going to make things a lot worse before they can get better...

[Frank Cannon]

This title is 100% unadulterated bullshit. These kids could give a flying eff what it costs.

[LMAO]

This title is 100% unadulterated bullshit. These kids could give a flying eff what it costs.

When they work and start paying taxes, they will

[Wingnut]

When they work and start paying taxes, they will

Work?   TFYS
 These snowflakes are a generation of Maynard G Krebs'

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

What it costs, or who's going to pay for it?

[LMAO]

Work?   TFYS
 These snowflakes are a generation of Maynard G Krebs'

But they will have to go to work someday. And that’s when they’ll be meeting the real world outside the university system.

Young people thinking they like socialism isn’t unusual. Way back when I was in college, I had an economics professor who said young people tend to like all these programs until they go to work and find out who’s got to pay for them all