Opinions of both terms differ widely by age. While younger adults are more likely than older adults to say they have positive impressions of socialism, the opposite is true for capitalism.
Just 40% of those ages 18 to 29 view capitalism positively; that is the lowest share in any age group and 33 percentage points lower than the share of those 65 and older.
Adults younger than 50 also are more likely than those 50 and older to have a positive impression of socialism (41% vs. 30%).
I have two thoughts on this.
1. when people learn that they can vote themselves free $$$, they will. But as always the consequences will be visited on them and their children sometime in the future
2. We have been giving participation trophies for so long now, few understand that one has to EARN things in life
Great chart always. Interesting ethnic breakdown data