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(96,882 posts) Tue Feb 26, 2019, 02:06 PM Feb 2019

64 percent say Democratic Party supports socialism, says poll [View all]

Source: The Hill

Nearly two thirds of registered voters believe that the Democratic Party supports socialism, according to a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released exclusively to The Hill.

Sixty-four percent of respondents said that they believe the Democratic Party backs such an economic system, while 36 percent believe the party is opposed to socialism, the poll found.

The finding comes amid an ongoing debate among Democrats over whether the party should throw its support behind sweeping policy proposals, like a single-payer healthcare system or raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans.

President Trump in his State of the Union address earlier this week warned of a creeping socialism in the United States in what appeared to be a preview of an attack line he could use in his reelection campaign.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/431641-64-percent-say-democratic-party-supports-socialism-says-poll

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64 percent say Democratic Party supports socialism, says poll [View all] brooklynite Feb 2019 OP

If people really understood what socialism was the support would be over 90%. nt yaesu Feb 2019 #1

No. they wouldn't, unless you're joining the effort to redefine the word. brooklynite Feb 2019 #4

The Republican Russian traitors are the ones watering down that term to essentially meaningless JonLP24 Feb 2019 #9

So you don't agree that public roads, public utilities, public schools, police, fire services yaesu Feb 2019 #24

The double negative may have confused what you intended to say. FBaggins Feb 2019 #33

No, it isn't, those are just govt services as supplied by all govt's. EX500rider Feb 2019 #59

No, it means the workers controlling the means of production Oak2004 Feb 2019 #80

Thank you. PETRUS Feb 2019 #81

Socialism Aussie105 Feb 2019 #85

No, it is NOT "just a term that means the government will look after you" brooklynite Feb 2019 #87

It involves a lot of brutal human rights abuses IronLionZion Feb 2019 #6

+1 ck4829 Feb 2019 #22

Soon after we got Social Security, millions of Americans died in WWII IronLionZion Feb 2019 #31

No, they wouldnt. The better its explained the LESS support it would get. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #39

Yeah, eliminating private property in this country would be a huge hit BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #54

As do the vast majority of Americans, DeminPennswoods Feb 2019 #2

For the millionth time, no they are not brooklynite Feb 2019 #5

What's the means of production for social security? IronLionZion Feb 2019 #10

Tax revenue from people primarily working in a capitalist economy. brooklynite Feb 2019 #12

That's true for every government program. Then nothing is socialist IronLionZion Feb 2019 #16

Hence the meaning of "SOCIALIST" as..... brooklynite Feb 2019 #25

Is there something wrong with our party? IronLionZion Feb 2019 #29

But who wrote these definitions. There is the workable use and the dictionary use onit2day Feb 2019 #34

Thanks. rwsanders Feb 2019 #74

I think you're wasting your breath. It boggles the mind, does it not.. pangaia Feb 2019 #37

Please see my post #36. nt Javaman Feb 2019 #45

Thanks. I just read it. pangaia Feb 2019 #64

I think, personally, when people are polled and want "socialism" they are thinking more along... Javaman Feb 2019 #70

Actually, a specific buy-in from workers and employers. OilemFirchen Feb 2019 #66

That is a distinction without a difference DeminPennswoods Feb 2019 #15

you are mistaking communism for socialism... Javaman Feb 2019 #36

That's not what socialism is Bradical79 Feb 2019 #50

Actually it is the exact definition of Socialism. Not to be confused with social welfare programs. EX500rider Feb 2019 #60

actually no, please see my post at #36. nt Javaman Feb 2019 #71

I go with the dictionary: EX500rider Feb 2019 #73

and how does that differ from what I posted? Javaman Feb 2019 #78

The party that brought us Social Security and Medicare IronLionZion Feb 2019 #3

The elderly get to benefit from socialism, and so do the billionaires. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #17

Why do we have to give tax funded bailouts and no bid contracts, subsidies, tax credits IronLionZion Feb 2019 #20

"our capitalist free market economy" is not actually that. That's a fairy tale. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #27

The right-wing propaganda machine is working. n/t SpankMe Feb 2019 #7

Yes it is, as it usually does. elleng Feb 2019 #56

Good news. Devil Child Feb 2019 #8

Did they define what Socialism was? GatoGordo Feb 2019 #11

I think most people know what it means...although apparently not some people here brooklynite Feb 2019 #14

I would disagree GatoGordo Feb 2019 #26

Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #40

read my response up thread to your assurtion. Javaman Feb 2019 #38

Its amazing; a dictionary is easily pulled up on the computer. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #44

Fifty-six percent of registered voters between the ages of 18 and 24 favored a "mostly socialist" TeamPooka Feb 2019 #13

Voters see our side as socialist, and they are liking what they see. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #19

+1 n/t Devil Child Feb 2019 #21

+1 JonLP24 Feb 2019 #23

And the 70% rate on +10M STILL wont raise an amount of money needed to fund ANY new programs oldsoftie Feb 2019 #42

How can we afford tax breaks for the wealthy? JonLP24 Feb 2019 #47

If the other 36% would pull their heads out of the behinds and realize what we are talking about... Hulk Feb 2019 #18

Sounds like they don't even know what socialism is.Are they against SS or Medicare onit2day Feb 2019 #28

Scaring the populace of the red boogeyman TheRealNorth Feb 2019 #30

Both parties support socialism Renew Deal Feb 2019 #32

The Dems need to define socialism. The GOP has successfully equated Democrats and socialists Raven123 Feb 2019 #35

THIS GatoGordo Feb 2019 #41

So you're going to change the definition of Socialism thats in every dictionary? oldsoftie Feb 2019 #43

The dictionary defenition is very broad Bradical79 Feb 2019 #49

This is easy Blackjackdavey Feb 2019 #55

Better GatoGordo Feb 2019 #62

Excellent! Remember when Bernie said he likes bread lines because everyone gets the same? riverine Feb 2019 #76

This is silly Blackjackdavey Feb 2019 #79

YES elleng Feb 2019 #57

You say that like it's a bad thing ... nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2019 #46

Socialism Linda Ed Feb 2019 #48

Biden has waited until most if not all the prospective candidates have announced. When he announces still_one Feb 2019 #51

This smells of a push by the PTB to neutralize AOC, Bernie, even Warren and Kamala Fiendish Thingy Feb 2019 #52

Well the right got on the "trust" issue a few years before 2016 underpants Feb 2019 #53

White Americans are so xenophobic that... MountCleaners Feb 2019 #58

With all conservative media calling everything Democrats do 'socialism'... JHB Feb 2019 #61

Uh, precedent has been set! moonseller66 Feb 2019 #63

Country couldn't exist without it... Maxheader Feb 2019 #65

Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #67

This meme is a fucking lie, and you know it. Grow up. nt Progressive Jones Feb 2019 #69

What a disgusting lie of a meme Polybius Feb 2019 #72

They also don't understand entitlements; marginal tax rates; single-payer; collective bargaining etc EarthFirst Feb 2019 #68

If only democrats were as socialist as the boogie persons on the right would have us believe. The Liberal Lion Feb 2019 #75

I believe it's the home of most self-identified socialists in this country. David__77 Feb 2019 #77

If people don't like socialism UpInArms Feb 2019 #82

HOW BOUT A POLL to determine how many know the definition of the word "socialism" - I'm Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2019 #83

Been watching this thread and had decided not to respond. But oh well. GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #84

"Social Democratic" brooklynite Feb 2019 #88

We got to be pragmatic though. That's how Republicans get elected, by calling everything "socialism" ck4829 Mar 2019 #89

Probably time Aussie105 Feb 2019 #86

Because in 10 years, not wanting to throw a virgin into a volcano to appease the Job Creators... ck4829 Mar 2019 #90