American Kids Aren't Alright If They Like Socialism

 Gabriella Hoffman

 "Contrast what’s happening here in the U.S. with formerly oppressed countries in Central and Eastern Europe: Younger people are rejecting socialism and communism since the horrors are still raw there."

"Liberals don't want anarchy. Far from it. They want totalitarian socialism, the complete opposite of anarchy."

"American kids aren’t alright. 

"According to a recent Cato Institute/YouGov survey, a majority (64%) of America’s Generation Z members say they have a favorable view of socialism, while 34% of them view communism positively. 

"Imagine this: GenZers who’ve grown up in the freest, most prosperous time imaginable, with first-world luxuries, SmartPhones, and relatively few hardships, want central planning in their lives. Do they know what they’re asking for? Do they think socialism will work this go-around, despite its bloody track record? 

"This trend, sadly, tracks with other polls showing troubling, growing support for these deadly ideologies. That’s why an increasing number of GenZers are fawning over radical New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. 

"Mamdani is the new shiny object for the cause of “democratic” socialism–socialism you foolishly vote in, but still end up miserable under. I wasn’t surprised when an unearthed clip of him endorsing the abolition of private property– a communist tenet, mind you– recently circulated on social media. The 1917 Bolshevik Decree on Land that first argued for the same “reform,” stating, “Landed proprietorship is abolished forthwith without any compensation.” Ironically, per ethics documents he filed as a New York State Assemblyman, Mamdani owns a four-acre land parcel in Uganda. Private property for me, not for thee? That’s so Bolshie!" . . .

. . ."To any young disillusioned person out there reading this: socialism and communism aren’t the answer to your woes. The Mamdani’s of the world are deceiving you. Promises of “free” things come with steep costs—higher taxes, less autonomy, and fewer grocery store options. Kiss your bougie Starbucks orders and Labubu dolls goodbye if he wins.