AndrewRyan Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 I happened to see a poll on the O'Reilly Factor that showed that most Americans prefer Capitalism over socialism. It's from FNC so take it with a grain of salt. This, and the spike in AS sales, makes me hope maybe Americans are starting to come around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffS Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 I happened to see a poll on the O'Reilly Factor that showed that most Americans prefer Capitalism over socialism. It's from FNC so take it with a grain of salt. This, and the spike in AS sales, makes me hope maybe Americans are starting to come around. I would argue most Americans don't know what capitalism is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Mac Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 (edited) From http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_con..._than_socialism Only 53% of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% disagree and say socialism is better. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are not sure which is better. The question posed by Rasmussen Reports did not define either capitalism or socialism It is interesting to compare the new results to an earlier survey in which 70% of Americans prefer a free-market economy. The fact that a “free-market economy” attracts substantially more support than “capitalism” may suggest some skepticism about whether capitalism in the United States today relies on free markets. Apparently, as Jeff said, a lot of people must not know what capitalism is. Edited April 10, 2009 by K-Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 I would argue most Americans don't know what capitalism is. I would venture that you are correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEgoist Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Capitalism and Socialism, contrary to narrow-visioned conservatives, are not the only options for an economic system. Furthermore, Obama says he favors capitalism over socialism as well. People are usually too ill-informed to know what capitalism really is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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