Authored by Sylvia Xu via The Epoch Times,
More than 80% agreed economic hardship can make socialist policies attractive even to people who oppose socialism.
Most Americans see communism in an unfavorable light, and a strong majority of Epoch readers say it’s incompatible with the United States’ founding principles. Yet socialism, an early stage of communism, continues to attract people by promising equal wages, low costs, and public benefits.
The goal sounds appealing, but the means have historically included higher taxes and extensive state control.
When asked about a movement in the United States to embrace socialism, Vice President JD Vance said in an Aug. 13 Fox News interview, “Our response to that can’t be to just ignore the economic concerns that I think are feeding this rising interest in socialism.”
American citizens deserve a good life in this country and a good government to make that happen, said Vance.
The Trump administration is rebuilding the industrial base and the heartland, making streets safer, and making it possible for young people to afford a home, Vance said.
“This is how you stop socialism.”
“You don’t stop socialism by throwing slogans at people about the free market—as much as I love the free market—you stop socialism by making people’s lives better, an
