About this episode

The episode discusses the shift in Democratic views towards socialism and capitalism as America approaches its 250th birthday.

America is about to celebrate its 250th birthday, but some left-wing Democrats plan to skip the party. “When you forget who you are, it’s easy to be talked into becoming something else, says GAI’s Eric Eggers. A new CNN poll found surprising support among Democrats for socialism, with 66 percent of those surveyed saying they have a positive view of socialism, compared with a minority – 42 percent – saying the same about capitalism and the free market system, a flip of their sentiments from 15 years ago. Is this caused by their hatred for President Donald Trump and his populist turn, or is it a longer-term trend?

People in this episode

Host: Peter Schweizer

Topics covered

• American patriotism
• socialism
• Democrats
• capitalism
• polling trends
• political sentiment

Keywords

• American patriotism
• socialism
• Democrats
• capitalism
• poll
• political trends
• Donald Trump

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN

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