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Parent Post: China They Censor So Much
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5/28/2025, 9:10:10 AM
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"Bottom line: People care less about ideology than they do about jobs, health care, stable prices, good education and some reasonable government accommodation to take care of people who are too old or sick or mentally impaired to provide for themselves."  “Our single biggest priority is to improve the lives of the ordinary people.” Xi Jinping, President of China Polling data clearly shows that Americans prefer capitalism over socialism. In fact, it’s not even close. A 2021 Gallup survey found that 60% of Americans view capitalism positively, while only 38% felt the same about socialism. A 2025 Rasmussen/Heartland poll reported an even bigger disparity, with an impressive 71% saying they prefer free-market economics over socialism which garnered a meager 12% support. The clear implication of these surveys is that Americans overwhelmingly support capitalism over a system of government in which the state exerts greater control over key industries and the distribution of wealth. There is, however, reason to believe that these surveys do not provide an accurate picture of the way people actually feel. If, for example, we check the results of other surveys, we find that attitudes towards the two systems are more ambivalent than we might think. What pollsters in America have found is that—regardless of what party is in power—the vast majority of the people don’t feel represented and don’t think the issues ‘that they care about’ are addressed. In 2025, for example, a majority of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction: Link to full article. https://www.unz.com/mwhitney/heres-why-china-is-beating-the-pants-off-the-us/
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