Posted on 07/01/2018 5:56:10 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
On Thursday, CNN.com's Hunter Schwarz spotlighted the recent victory of Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and underlined that the left-wing congressional candidate's electoral win could be a sign that future millennial politicians "might include Democratic socialism" in their platforms. Schwarz pointed out that "for many cash-strapped millennials in debt, Democratic socialism isn't radical, it's a way to fix a system they believe failed them." The journalist also cited a two-year-old poll that found that "Millennials are OK with socialism."
Schwarz led his online article, "Millennials are much more open to socialism," by outlining that "Millennials are just starting to be elected to Congress, but they could one day make up the largest generational group there, bringing a distinctly millennial approach to policy and governing. And that might include Democratic socialism." His "case in point" was Ocasio-Cortez's Tuesday victory in New York City. The correspondent reported that the "28-year-old Democratic socialist...won her primary...in an upset over a 10-term incumbent."
The CNN Politics journalist continued with his citation of the dated poll results: "More than any other generation before them, millennials are OK with socialism. A 2016 Gallup poll found 55% of those then aged 18-29 said they had a positive view of it (it's worth noting 57% supported capitalism and 78% supported free enterprise)." He also noted that "Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign was instrumental in mainstreaming Democratic socialism."
Schwarz then shifted to emphasizing the factor of economics for the millennial generation. He highlighted that "at a time of growing economic inequality, millennials are especially falling behind. A recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis found millennials born in the '80s have a net worth 34% below what was expected." After briefly touching on the high level of student loan debt and the "decline in home ownership among young people," the correspondent dropped his line about Democratic socialism supposedly not being "radical."
The CNN reporter returned to Ocasio-Cortez's victory near the end of his write-up. He noted that the socialist candidate stated that "her race was about 'people vs. money' in a campaign ad, positioning herself as an outsider determined to fix a broken system that favors the monied and privileged." He concluded that the politician's left-wing message is "one we could hear more frequently as more millennial candidates run for office."
CNN isn't the only media outlet that is touting Ocasio-Cortez and her socialist platform. The Daily Beast published a Thursday article on the "major boost in membership" of the Democratic Socialists of America. The online magazine noted that "the 28-year-old member of Democratic Socialists of America...shockingly won in New York's 14th congressional district on a leftist platform of Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and a federal jobs guarantee."
America, a magazine published by the Jesuit religious order of the Catholic Church (and known for its slant to the left), featured an online op-ed by the candidate on Wednesday. Ocasio-Cortez spoke of her apparent Catholic faith as she outlined the need for reform in the criminal justice system. However, it should be pointed out that the Church has long condemned socialism. The politician also dissents from Catholic social teaching with her support of abortion and birth control. The magazine didn't mention these details in their short bio of the Democrat.
Democratic Socialism.....
National Democratic Socialism...
National Socialist Democrats - now, where have I heard that before, ‘cause it kinda rings a bell....
It is amazing to see so much ado about nothing. No one showed up in a primary in a Democrat district - so a less than 2% vote in the communists favor has the less socialistic Democrats in a tizzy. If the Republican can’t pull an upset by a suppressed midterm vote, it is unlikely she could serve more than one term when a more credible opponent beats her next primary.
Millenials are OK with stupidity. And, of course, they know nothing about history and socialism’s total failure.
Yep, this age group is the vanguard of their 'free stuff' and give me that generation. From mom n dads basement, free food, laundry and wifi to socialist promised free everything. The concept of running out of money is impossible to those that use mom n dads debit card.
amazing what 15,000 votes can do for your career, with the help of the FakeNewsMSM.
does anyone ever see the shocking conditions in Venezuela on CNN?
or the State killings in Nicaragua of late?
etc.
Give me your morons, your malcontents, your huddled marxists yearning to be enslaved.
It’s amazing what the media will do to spin things. They take a low turnout victory in a solid blue district in New York City against an out of touch Democratic incumbent and make it a major event. This doesn’t reflect anything concrete.
Any demographics on the voters in her district? My guess is 85%+ foreign born or offspring of immigrants. Socialism is immigrating, just as the Dems planned.
CNN — we already knew this. Do you have to gloat?
Oh yeah!
It really does not matter, the functional part of this is to have a divisive issue within Dem ranks. I love the dynamic of “how far left can we go?” It is my belief that Bernie *might* have won the ‘16 election, insane as that may be. But if we can get the Dems to go even farther left, then some number of them will leave the “anti-Trump” camp if it means electing a rabid socialist. In other words, I believe the clamor for socialism will ultimately be a defective strategy and is nothing to be feared; it is to be encouraged.
Exactly.
I am glad the Pelosi flunky lost.
But these “analyses” overlook the incredibly low turnout.
About 28,000 voted in a district of near 800,000.
Exactly.. They have been spoon-fed Socialism since kindergarten.. Brainwashed, indoctrinated Useful Idiots.
Yeah right. The Hispanics voted for one of their tribe, and nobody else bothered to show up.
15,000 voters in the district Cortez was running in voted her in. 11,000 in the same district did not. How does that strawman validate the CNN claim that “Millenials Are ‘OK With Socialism”
It doesn’t. And straw-men are never backed up by facts or logic. It’s opinion, that is usually wrong. Most liberal arguments are based on the strawman, and are ludicrous at best.
Result of government school brainwashing.
I’ll die before I pass on to my grandkids the life I witnessed in the Soviet Union. I’m sure there are plenty of Millenial patriots that feel the same.
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