Many think that the left wing of the Democratic Party is an exotic species that represents few actual voters. I am afraid that is not the case. Socialism is the most rapidly growing political ideology in America. Thus, Rasmussen finds:
More than a quarter of American voters now believe socialism is better than capitalism, and this preference is strongest among Democrats.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 27% of Likely U.S. Voters say socialism is a better system than capitalism, up from 25% in March. Forty-seven percent (47%) say capitalism is better. Fourteen percent (14%) are not sure. Support for capitalism has declined by 20 points since February 2023, when 67% of voters said capitalism was better than socialism.
This is partly due to the catastrophic state of American education. If you wonder why “mainstream” Democrats–Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and so on–don’t stand up to the socialists, the answer is that socialists dominate their party:
Seventy percent (70%) of Republicans believe capitalism is better than socialism, but just 32% of Democrats agree. Forty percent (40%) of Democrats say socialism is better.
The Democrats have become a socialist party.
Some say that numbers like these are misleading, since a great many people don’t know what socialism is. That is true. But whatever they think it is, it is being contrasted with capitalism, and lots of people say they prefer the alternative. In my opinion, this is a four-alarm fire.
