Poll: Democrats favorable to socialism, have no idea how to pay for it 

Every now and then, a poll or a chart really encapsulates the entire problem we face as a country. According to a survey by the Economic Innovation Group, Democrats have a net favorable view of socialism by 31 points. Yes, socialism. The economic system of the old Soviet Union, and Cuba, and North Korea — of so many dictatorships over the last 100 years that have starved and oppressed their people.  

How on earth could any American political constituency have favorable view of that?  

At the same time, according to this exact same survey, Democrats, like Republicans, independents, young people, old people and every survey-able demographic there is, all think taxes are too high.  

Moderate liberal commentator Matthew Yglesias describes this as the “strange evolution” of the modern Democratic Party, but to some extent it just describes Americans in general: A lot of people want a more robust welfare state, but they have no idea how to pay for it — and in fact, they already think they pay too much.  

Leftist influencers and media figures have tried to solve this dilemma by gaslighting their supporters into thinking that we generate much more spending, even with lower taxes on most people, if we just raise taxes on the very wealthiest Americans. Confiscate more wealth from Elon Musk, that sort of thing. The problem with this plan is that it would not work at all. It is a fantasy that we........

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