Survey Finds Popularity of Socialism Surging Among College Students
“just as socialist political candidates are rising in American politics”
This poll also found that a significant number of students believe America deserved 9/11. What the left is doing in higher ed is working.
The Washington Free Beacon reports:
College Students in U.S. Prefer Socialism to Capitalism, Survey Finds
A nationwide survey of undergraduate students conducted by Yale University’s Buckley Institute, a conservative student group, found that the popularity of socialism is surging among college students just as socialist political candidates are rising in American politics.
In fact, the survey of over 800 undergraduate students across the country found that students say they prefer socialism to capitalism by a 42 to 28 percent margin. Separately, more than one in five—22 percent—say America deserved the 9/11 attacks.
The United Kingdom, Germany, “Palestine,” and China are the countries viewed most favorably by these students. Even communist Cuba is viewed more favorably than unfavorably, while the Middle East’s lone democracy, Israel, ranks among the countries viewed least favorably alongside Iran, Russia, and North Korea. The survey did not ask whether students are American or foreign born, and on campuses where increasing numbers of students are foreign, that may have affected the results. Survey respondents also tend to view “free enterprise” more favorably than “capitalism,” Gallup has shown.
“During the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, America’s college students have swung heavily in favor of socialism. Alarmingly, those same students are more likely to support shout downs, violence to stop hate speech, and other tools of censorship,” said Lauren Noble, the Buckley Institute’s founder and executive director.
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“Higher education” is irretrievably broken. Shut it down. Shut it all down.
I’d even argue that society needs to return to the conservatory/guild model, where individual masters in a field take on a handful of students or apprentices. Eliminate the structured, mass instruction model completely.
There’s no amazement here. This is what they are BEING TAUGHT.
Stupidity surging amongst college kids.
They can’t read, write, or do math. But their egos, and mastery of political idiocy soar.
In the same survey, only 1% could accurateky define socialism, 50% think israel is the size of saudi arabia, and 80% think 9/11 is referring to a free giveaway at popular gas station 7/11.
All these boneheaded students hear is two words: FREE SH*T.