Teh One Who Knocks
10-17-2016, 06:51 PM
BY Andrew Stiles - Heat Street
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Just 42 percent millennials hold a favorable view of capitalism, and nearly one-third of younger Americans believe more people were killed under George W. Bush than perished under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, according a poll published Monday.
The survey, conducted by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, revealed a stark gap in attitudes about socialism and communism between millennials and older generations.
About two-thirds of Americans over the age of 65 reported having a favorable view of capitalism, whereas just 42 percent of millennials said the same.
A slim majority of millennials, just 55 percent, said they believe communism was and remains a problem in the world today, compared to 80 percent of baby boomers, and 91 percent of the World War II generation.
Nearly half of Americans between the ages of 16 and 20 said they would vote for a socialist, while 21 percent said they would vote for a communist candidate.
The survey also revealed a startling historical ignorance among younger generations of Americans. Fewer than half of millennials expressed a familiarity with notorious communist figures such as Mao Zedong (42 percent), Che Guevara (40 percent), and Vladimir Lenin (33 percent). A quarter of those expressing familiarity with Lenin said that had a favorable opinion of the Soviet leader.
Perhaps the most shocking result in the survey is the 32 percent of millennials who said they believed George W. Bush was responsible for more deaths than Joseph Stalin, who is estimated to have killed tens of millions during his time in power.
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Just 42 percent millennials hold a favorable view of capitalism, and nearly one-third of younger Americans believe more people were killed under George W. Bush than perished under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, according a poll published Monday.
The survey, conducted by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, revealed a stark gap in attitudes about socialism and communism between millennials and older generations.
About two-thirds of Americans over the age of 65 reported having a favorable view of capitalism, whereas just 42 percent of millennials said the same.
A slim majority of millennials, just 55 percent, said they believe communism was and remains a problem in the world today, compared to 80 percent of baby boomers, and 91 percent of the World War II generation.
Nearly half of Americans between the ages of 16 and 20 said they would vote for a socialist, while 21 percent said they would vote for a communist candidate.
The survey also revealed a startling historical ignorance among younger generations of Americans. Fewer than half of millennials expressed a familiarity with notorious communist figures such as Mao Zedong (42 percent), Che Guevara (40 percent), and Vladimir Lenin (33 percent). A quarter of those expressing familiarity with Lenin said that had a favorable opinion of the Soviet leader.
Perhaps the most shocking result in the survey is the 32 percent of millennials who said they believed George W. Bush was responsible for more deaths than Joseph Stalin, who is estimated to have killed tens of millions during his time in power.