That Scary S-Word
According to a Gallup Poll, "More than one-third of Americans (36%) have a positive image of 'socialism,' while 58% have a negative image."
But it's still the scariest word of these:
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We're kind of conditioned against that word. In the US, it's a loser of a label, whatever it means. It's unfortunate that this poor word can be used to vilify just about anything--especially if it benefits working people.
Posted by: NYC Educator | February 23, 2010 08:54 PM
Ain't it the truth. Fact is, Americans love the "socialist" programs we have, like social security and medicare. But they have a Pavlovian reaction to the word itself.
Posted by: abi | February 25, 2010 07:26 PM