In Your Face Socialism

Not only have the Democrats come out of the closet about their Socialistic beliefs, they are practicing “in your face socialism.”

Cue up:  A new CBS News/YouGov poll found that 58% of Democrats have a positive view of socialism while only 32% have a positive view of capitalism.

 

 

Gallup reported in 2025 that only 42% of Democrats still viewed capitalism positively while 66% viewed socialism favorably.

And the latest CBS poll is asking the questions somewhat differently and should not be treated as a directly comparable time series.

But…and this is a very Big Butt… the direction is unmistakable.

The Democratic base has spent well over a decade becoming increasingly comfortable with the word SOCIALISM while its confidence in capitalism has collapsed.

In Your Face

 

And NYC is a classic example of In-Your-Face Socialism.

 

 

In order to make sense of all of this nonsense you must understand that politicians did not create this out of thin air.

And proof can be found when you see how:

• Washington destroyed confidence in capitalism because what we have today is increasingly not free-market capitalism at all

• Government picks winners and losers

• The banks are bailed out

• Corporations receive subsidies

• Congress writes tax codes nobody can understand

• The Federal Reserve manipulates interest rates

• Young people cannot afford homes

• College students graduate buried in debt

• Healthcare costs have exploded

• Then politicians tell a 25-year-old who cannot afford an apartment that this is “capitalism.”

Do you see the pattern here?

Ironically (or NOT) kids are NOT aware of what socialism actually produced throughout history.

Therein lies the problem.

Because the fact that Socialism is responsible for killing Over 100 Million (in the 20^th century alone) is very conveniently overlooked.

Why is this not taught in schools?

A better question would be: Who has kept this from being taught in schools?

Instead, our kids have been taught (and are continually being taught) that socialism means:

• Free healthcare

• Free education

• Affordable housing

• And making billionaires pay more taxes.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

Democrats increasingly associate socialism with government services and equality rather than government ownership of production.

And they are In Your Face with it.

Socialism does not begin with tanks rolling through Washington and somebody announcing the abolition of private property.

It begins with each generation surrendering another piece of economic freedom because government promises security in return.

So, what does this have to do with the markets?

Plenty…and then some.

And this will become more obvious during the next economic downturn.

We’re not at that point YET…because people do not embrace radical political change when everything is working.

But a downturn is inevitable.

Learn how to protect your investments during a downturn in our upcoming September newsletter (HERE).

And share this with a friend…especially if the prefer Socialism over Capitalism.  They’ll thank YOU later.

And tell them:

We’re Not Just About Finance

But we use finance to give you hope.

“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

~John 8:32~