Just 53 Percent Say Capitalism Is Preferable To Socialism

[EV_Ares]

(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)Here's a new Rasmussen Reports poll that could mean nightmares for Joe The Plumber: According to Rasmussen, just 53 percent of those asked say capitalism is a better system than socialism.

Twenty percent, meanwhile, said socialism is better. The remaining 27 percent weren't sure.

Among those under 30, the support for capitalism is even weaker. Thirty-seven percent prefer capitalism, 33 percent favor socialism, and 30 percent are undecided.

"Republicans - by an 11-to-1 margin - favor capitalism," note the pollsters. "Democrats are much more closely divided: Just 39% say capitalism is better while 30% prefer socialism. As for those not affiliated with either major political party, 48% say capitalism is best, and 21% opt for socialism."

Link: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/04/09/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry4931888.shtml

[Warpy]

1. Light switch questions are generally pretty silly and this is no exception

but it's nice to see people waking up to the fact that capitalism without socialism or even liberalism is a brutally unfair system.

What we need is a balance between the two, not economic purity.

[whathehell]

2. I just voted and saw that Socialism is winning at 40% n/t

[Brazenly Liberal]

3. and only half that many could accurately describe the difference between the two

fewer if the sample is heavily rightwing

edited to correct typo

[Oregone]

4. 90% probably don't know the difference

:)

[Cant trust em]

5. the study also shows that less than 30% actually know what those terms mean

It probably doesn't actually show that, but it would be funny.