A recent poll conducted among college students revealed that a significant number of undergraduates prefer socialism over capitalism.
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Results show 46% supporting the idea that socialist countries like Cuba offer a better economic model than the United States.
The survey also found that nearly 40% of students believe physical violence can be justified to silence hate speech.
Despite the majority praising socialism, only about 40% preferred to live under capitalism, while 36% chose socialism.
Six in 10 students who considered themselves “liberal” agreed that socialism was a better economic model than capitalism.
70% of students support rent control, but they disagreed with replacing private grocery stores with government-run grocers by a 47% to 42% margin.
The findings reflect a broader trend of declining support for capitalism and increasing favor for socialism among the US population, particularly among Democrats.
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