Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is riding a wave of socialist enthusiasm among the younger generations. It is no surprise that young people are flocking to socialism, even though they know very little about it. Different surveys give different figures, but they all seem to agree that around half of all millennials find socialism appealing. About 1 in 10 believe Joseph Stalin, who killed 20 million people, was a “hero.” Much higher numbers admire the killer and terrorist Che Guevara.
How do we explain this affinity for socialism and communism among America’s youth? The Left has its own rationales, but I think the explanation is really quite simple. It’s a matter of arithmetic: failed parenting + failed education system = socialists.
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