Monday, February 08, 2010

Whew, maybe now Liberals can stop pretending to be something they're not

Gallup: Majority of Dems View Socialism Positively - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com:
The Gallup Poll reports that a majority of Democrats, 53%, have a “positive” image of socialism, which includes independents who lean toward the blue party.

Only 17 percent of Republican and GOP-leaners hold socialism in a positive light. In total, more than one-third of Americans, 36%, have a positive image of socialism.
Which reminds me of Jon Stewart's excellent interview with Bill O'Reilly. Stewart gamely made the reductio ad absurdum argument that "we're all 'socialists'" if we don't rail against every gov't funded entitlement program.

Aside, I have trouble comprehending what people "see" in O'Reilly; though Stewart's wit and charm are obvious.

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