Only 9 percent of Americans younger than 30 have a “very positive” view of capitalism, according to a new CBS/YouGov poll.
That shows a stark generation between Generation Z and older generations.
The data arrives amid a surge in democratic socialist victories across the U.S. — and not just in progressive corners of the country. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon (D) on Tuesday beat out the more moderate Alex Vindman (D) in the Democratic Senate primary in Florida, a state known for its sunshine, not socialism.
Remember the Yuppies?
Every generation after WWII has had a net negative view of capitalism under 30.
Then they get kids and property and the ones with a voice and power suddenly decide capitalism is OK after all.
That said, each generation since WWII it has taken longer for the next generation to inherit the capital. So Gen Z might be in their 50s or 60s before the majority decides capitalism is OK.
That could prove… interesting.
I don’t know if it’s so much about “inherit the capital” as it is about unregulated capitalism slowly taking more and more away from people. At some point the corporations will be trying to get blood from a stone.
First day back in school and there’s tremendous support for Zohran (we don’t live in NYC)
All it took was a completely destroyed future, no access to wealth and a climate crisis that threatens to kill everyone and all large firms of life. That’s the power of propaganda, right there.
Gen Z + Millennial eligible voters total more than 100 million, Boomer voters total maybe 60 million and only 50% of that group voted for Trump.
If Gen Z & Millennials started voting en mass they’d completely overwhelm MAGA and conservative voters and their priorities would become national priorities. Hopefully they’re sick enough of the Trump Show to actually head to the polls in great numbers come November.
Gen-X: alright, I’ma head out.
But in all seriousness it’s good to see the kids getting it. Not even enough of my own generation does. Enough of them were able to secure enough, that they’ve become detached and ignorant to it. Though they all at least tend to support a jaded understanding.
and their priorities would become national priorities.
Or the ruling class will subvert/overthrow democracy to prevent that from happening (see: Bernie). There’s a reason Marx calls it the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie, not the democracy of the bourgeoisie. Democracy just happens to be the best tool for the rich to rule the imperial core most of the time; when it’s not they tend to pivot to fascism. That is to say: Just voting isn’t enough; worker organization is necessary to make the voting stick.
We could then have an armed uprising, since openly subverting what’s left of this democracy would require widespread treason. I think a great deal of the population is holding their breath until the midterms.
More likely Gen Z and Millennials will believe Musk’s $200 million propaganda push and fail to turn out in the numbers required to overcome the roadblocks the GOP have put in place, or the highly questionable results that our closed-source voting machines generate.
I wonder what percentage is able to accurately define what “capitalism” means.
Probably about the same percentage of the other side that can accurately define what “socialism” means.
so basicly nobody
That’s just mean.
