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Topic	More young Americans and Democrats support socialism than capitalism
Funbazooka 08/14/18 8:47:27 PM #177:	cerealbox760 posted... antfair posted... I'm not generally one to agree with Krugman, but I do think there's an element of this at play: https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1029008916984881152 The GOP spent 8 years calling Obama and his policies socialist. He isn't, and rejected the label. But they might have been hustling backwards in labeling a president that most people basically like a socialist. Even DSA folks can be iffy as to what actually constitutes socialism; I imagine it's much the same among Democrats at large. People double down in their beliefs when the opposing side berates them. Trumpers didnt begin as devout Trumpers and democrats didn't begin as socialists. True. I was barely interested in politics before Trump won the nomination. Even voted for Obama. After he won the nomination I noticed all the hatred and rage from the Democrats and the Democrat owned establishment media (other than Fox News of course). It really piqued my interest. I'm not saying I won't ever vote for a Democrat again but it's gonna take a hell of a lot for them to earn my trust again. --- "Don't trade your authenticity for approval." -Kanye West <cite>Funbazooka posted [p:906891429] in More young... [t:76902392]...</cite> <quote><cite>cerealbox760 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>antfair posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not generally one to agree with Krugman, but I do think there's an element of this at play: https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1029008916984881152 The GOP spent 8 years calling Obama and his policies socialist. He isn't, and rejected the label. But they might have been hustling backwards in labeling a president that most people basically like a socialist. Even DSA folks can be iffy as to what actually constitutes socialism; I imagine it's much the same among Democrats at large.</quote> People double down in their beliefs when the opposing side berates them. Trumpers didnt begin as devout Trumpers and democrats didn't begin as socialists.</quote> True. I was barely interested in politics before Trump won the nomination. Even voted for Obama. After he won the nomination I noticed all the hatred and rage from the Democrats and the Democrat owned establishment media (other than Fox News of course). It really piqued my interest. I'm not saying I won't ever vote for a Democrat again but it's gonna take a hell of a lot for them to earn my trust again. --- "Don't trade your authenticity for approval." -Kanye West</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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