Why Are So Many People Losing Faith In Capitalism?

According to new polling, just half of young Americans hold a favorable view of capitalism. This tracks with other, similar polls, but why is it happening? What is it about capitalism that is so unappealing to young people? In this episode, we ll discuss the trend away from capitalism, the appeal of socialism as an alternative, and consider what normal people can do to help hasten the demise of the predatory, outdated system that is capitalism. Why Are So Many People Losing Faith In Capitalism? – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS music by Sam Kužel - https://samkuzel.com/ New video every Friday! My website: https://secondthought.us Citations and Further Reading: Axios Poll: https://www.surveymonkey.com/curiosity/axios-capitalism-update/ McCarthyism and the Red Scare: https://oxfordre.com/americanhistory/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199329175.001.0001/acrefore-9780199329175-e-6 Socialist Party platform 1912: http://sageamericanhistory.net/progressive/docs/SocialistPlat1912.htm Debs "How I Became A Socialist" https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/03/eugene-debs-how-i-became-a-socialist Works of Eugene Debs: https://www.marxists.org/archive/debs/index.htm US healthcare ranking among peer nations: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/newsletter-article/us-ranks-last-among-seven-countries-health-system-performance US maternity leave ranking among peer nations: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/27/maternity-leave-us-policy-worst-worlds-richest-countries https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/12/16/u-s-lacks-mandated-paid-parental-leave/ Decline of unions in the US: https://psmag.com/economics/what-caused-the-decline-of-unions-in-america Union busting in the US: https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/ Russia (Soviet period) life expectancy: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041395/life-expectancy-russia-all-time/ Thomas Sankara documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Vlt41HPUE List of free socialist literature: https://www.marxists.org/ebooks/ Podcasts: Revolutionary Left Radio: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/ Blowback: https://blowback.show/ Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/podcast YouTube channels: Hakim: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPPZoYsfoSekIpLcz9plX1Q Yugopnik: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8mbJ-M142ZskR5VR0gBig RE-EDUCATION: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC02Mk2QHR9myF3VMrVYbCAA Marxist Paul: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpBRZBzWQ_cCc_9zKG08L-g AzureScapegoat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXIN3HIH0eon5hVYYpnoNuQ BayArea415: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdaFmmHTdGygThLv7nNy6zA Radical Reviewer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_V9wKk1Dd2rpZ4fxj7pKXA Follow and Support Second Thought! Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SecondThought Patreon: https://patreon.com/secondthought BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/secondthought CashApp: $JTChapman Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJR_Fq2hhYVEFS11cf1YzG27 Spaaaaaace!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJQRpqT-hMTTFx8A6VVH3m6v What If...: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRI7VrWf_-mT0z6lrN--Cvi Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRx7ZaO9J04Kbob_u5baHxN About Second Thought: Second Thought is a channel devoted to education and analysis of current events from a Leftist perspective. Welcome! Business Email: secondthoughtchannel@gmail.com