LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
TODAY, AMERICA’S YOUNG PEOPLE ARE STUMBLING TO THE LEFT. The pundits say so... “Why Millennials Are Drawn to Socialism” Chicago Tribune May 19, 2018 “This Is Why Millennials Favor Socialism”
HuffPost April 11, 2017 “’The S-Word’: How Young Americans Fell in Love With Socialism” The Guardian Sept. 2, 2017
The opinion polls agree... In a Pew Research Center study of Americans age 22-37, 57% called themselves “mostly” or “consistently” liberal. In a Gallup poll of Americans age 18-29, 51% had a positive view of socialism. And in a University of Chicago survey of Americans age 18-34, 44% said they would prefer to live in a socialist country. “Mostly” or “consistently” liberal may not be enough for young voters. Ten-term incumbent congressmen Michael Capuano (D-MA) and Joe Crowley (D-NY) are as mostly consistently liberal as they come. And they were kicked to the curb in Democratic primaries by leftist “progressives” Ayanna Pressley and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, respectively. What’s the matter with kids today?
Nothing new. The brats, the squirts, the fuzz- faced mooncalves, the sap-green sweet young things, and the wet-behind-the-ears in general have always been “Punks for Progressives.” As soon as kids discover that the world isn’t nice, they want to make it nicer. And wouldn’t a world where everybody shares everything be nice? Aw... Kids are so tender- hearted. But kids are broke – so they want to make the world nicer with your money. Kids don’t have much control over things – so they want to make the world nicer through your efforts.
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Kids are broke – so they want to make the world nicer with your money.
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