Only 9 percent of Americans younger than 30 have a “very positive” view of capitalism, according to a new CBS/YouGov poll.
That shows a stark generation between Generation Z and older generations.
The data arrives amid a surge in democratic socialist victories across the U.S. — and not just in progressive corners of the country. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon (D) on Tuesday beat out the more moderate Alex Vindman (D) in the Democratic Senate primary in Florida, a state known for its sunshine, not socialism.
I suppose the comment said they decide capitalism is “ok”, but maybe not ardent support.
If you manage to be confident and comfortable, then you don’t have the interest/energy to be so actively *against" it, but also not mind some change so long as that change doesn’t leave you behind.
There are of course those that want to hoard their wealth and only feel validated of they are scoring higher than others, but most folk just want to get by, and if they are getting by, they aren’t inclined to be passionate one way or the other.
I admit I also feel that pressure to be more successful. I mean, it’s that or accept that I’m being taken advantage of. The people who profit from my work make way more than I do, so I try to position myself so I can get a bigger share of that, but I often wish I could just forget about the money completely and build whatever I want. It’s the unfairness of it all that’s eating at me. Can we just drop this stupid system and make sure everybody has access to a comfortable life?