A recent poll reveals that members of Generation Z view Critical Race Theory (CRT) more favorably than capitalism.
According to a <a href="https://morningconsult.com/2021/07/08/gen-z-critical-race-theory-polling/">Morning Consult</a> survey of more than 1,000 Gen Zers — the young adults and teenagers born between 1997 and 2008 — only 19% held a negative view of CRT, while 31% held a negative view about capitalism. Meanwhile, 24% saw socialism in a negative light.
Support for capitalism is strongest among Baby Boomers; it subsequently dwindles for members of Gen X, Millennials, and members of Gen Z. While 54% of the first category views capitalism favorably, only 22% of the last category concurs. 
With respect to CRT and socialism, approval likewise rises among the youngest respondents.
As Morning Consult reported: 
<blockquote>Taken together, the findings reveal a younger population that’s less averse to socialism and far less friendly toward capitalism than older generations, including millennials. The gap widens among older Gen Zers, particularly in favorable views toward socialism, in a sign of their potential to shift the political debate in the years to come as they begin to increasingly constitute a larger share of the electorate.
Along with the economic issues, the comparison between generations revealed that older Americans — especially baby boomers, but also those in Generation X — drive much of the negative sentiment about critical race theory: Baby boomers are about twice as likely as those ages 13-24 to express their views on the issue, which are most likely to be negative.</blockquote>
However, Gen Z is more opposed to “cancel culture” than any other generation. 55% of Gen Z disagree with the movement — in contrast to 50% of Boomers. Millennials voiced the strongest support for cancel culture, with only 36% disapproving of the movement and 19% voicing approval.
Some celebrities — such as Tina Fey, Seth Rogen, Katt Williams, and Levar Burton — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/5-hollywood-stars-who-say-bring-on-cancel-culture">deny</a> the existence of cancel culture or dismiss the argument that it is a destructive trend. Others — such as Adam Carolla, Gina Carano, Ricky Gervais, and John Rich — have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/6-celebrities-who-risked-their-careers-to-defy-cancel-culture">risked</a> their careers to defy it.
Gervais — who starred in the British version of the hit show The Office — recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ricky-gervais-jokes-the-office-would-be-canceled-today">joked</a> that the program would be swiftly taken off the air today: “I’m looking forward to when they pick out one thing and try to cancel it. Someone said they might try to cancel it one day, and I say, ‘Good, let them cancel it. I’ve been paid!’”
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) became highly defensive Monday when former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer accused her of using capitalism to advance socialism.
&#8220;Using capitalism to push socialism Branding the U.S. left: [AOC],&#8221; Spicer posted, captioning an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ocasio-cortez-needs-fame-invests-1-4-million-in-merch-much-of-it-emblazoned-with-her-initials">article</a> from Reuters detailing AOC&#8217;s campaign cash haul through her political merchandise shop.
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using capitalism to push socialism 
Branding the U.S. left: <a href="https://twitter.com/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AOC</a> makes a push into political merchandise<a href="https://t.co/ZgyI18ksHq">https://t.co/ZgyI18ksHq</a>
&mdash; Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) <a href="https://twitter.com/seanspicer/status/1417096820279414788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Ocasio-Cortez reacted by claiming she&#8217;s not using capitalism, while simultaneously describing how she uses profits — that she says aren&#8217;t profits — from her private shop to fund tutoring and other programs.
&#8220;Not sure if you know this Sean, but transactions aren’t capitalism,&#8221; AOC wrote in response. &#8220;Capitalism is a system that prioritizes profit at any &amp; all human/enviro cost.&#8221;
&#8220;But fwiw our shop is unionized, doesn’t operate for profit,&amp; funds projects like free tutoring, food programs, &amp; local organizing,&#8221; she added.
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Not sure if you know this Sean, but transactions aren’t capitalism.
Capitalism is a system that prioritizes profit at any &amp; all human/enviro cost.
But fwiw our shop is unionized, doesn’t operate for profit,&amp; funds projects like free tutoring, food programs,&amp; local organizing.🌱 <a href="https://t.co/RPnMlg0mpS">https://t.co/RPnMlg0mpS</a>
&mdash; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) <a href="https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1417272306154590214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Spicer pushed back, noting that capitalism is &#8220;based in private (not gov) ownership,&#8221; while ripping AOC for not speaking out enough about anti-communism freedom protests in Cuba: 
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Thanks 4 the reply: 1. actually the definition of capitalism is based in private (not gov) ownership 2. I think u have commented more about this than <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cuba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cuba</a> PS &#8211; can you come on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/spicerandco?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#spicerandco</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/newsmax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@newsmax</a> at 6pm to discuss? PSS -pls tag me in the future so I can respond quicker Thanks <a href="https://t.co/Wwyd41JnEh">https://t.co/Wwyd41JnEh</a>
&mdash; Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) <a href="https://twitter.com/seanspicer/status/1417461145489838082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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AOC was quickly hit with an avalanche of criticism.
&#8220;You’ll be shocked to discover that AOC can’t define capitalism,&#8221; posted politico Noam Blum. &#8220;Note her positioning of capitalism in opposition to the environment &#8211; a common tactic that enables leftists to disguise their efforts to roll us back to a Kolkhoz economy as concern for the planet.&#8221;
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Note her positioning of capitalism in opposition to the environment &#8211; a common tactic that enables leftists to disguise their efforts to roll us back to a Kolkhoz economy as concern for the planet.
&mdash; Noam Blum (@neontaster) <a href="https://twitter.com/neontaster/status/1417450346029461504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;The fact that AOC can source materials and labor and infrastructure for her store that conform to her worldview is solely thanks to capitalism, which enables such competition to exist in the market,&#8221; Blum pointedly added.
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The fact that AOC can source materials and labor and infrastructure for her store that conform to her worldview is solely thanks to capitalism, which enables such competition to exist in the market.
&mdash; Noam Blum (@neontaster) <a href="https://twitter.com/neontaster/status/1417451839969239059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Claiming that what you do is more benevolent than &#8216;regular&#8217; capitalism is a classic capitalist marketing tactic,&#8221; slammed Blum.
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Claiming that what you do is more benevolent than “regular” capitalism is a classic capitalist marketing tactic.
&mdash; Noam Blum (@neontaster) <a href="https://twitter.com/neontaster/status/1417457365050347520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Daily Wire editor Emily Zanotti sarcastically pondered, &#8220;If the shop doesn’t make a profit, then how does it fund those programs…&#8221;
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If the shop doesn’t make a profit, then how does it fund those programs… <a href="https://t.co/ezmIcZphJV">https://t.co/ezmIcZphJV</a>
&mdash; Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) <a href="https://twitter.com/emzanotti/status/1417450131905994752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Even for a socialist, she’s shockingly stupid,&#8221; said popular political Twitter account Matt&#8217;s Idea Shop.
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Even for a socialist, she’s shockingly stupid <a href="https://t.co/aJLT1TItdc">https://t.co/aJLT1TItdc</a>
&mdash; matt’s idea shop (@MattsIdeaShop) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattsIdeaShop/status/1417450880115294209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Hey [AOC], finish your Starbucks, hop off of Twitter, set down your iPhone and use the Google search feature on your Tesla’s touch screen monitor to search for a better definition of capitalism,&#8221; mocked the account. 
AOC notably <a href="https://freebeacon.com/politics/socialist-tesla-whole-foods/">bought herself a Tesla</a> this year; the car reportedly ranges between $46,000 and $59,000. 
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Hey 👋🏼 <a href="https://twitter.com/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aoc</a>, finish your Starbucks, hop off of Twitter, set down your iPhone and use the Google search feature on your Tesla’s touch screen monitor to search for a better definition of capitalism.
&mdash; matt’s idea shop (@MattsIdeaShop) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattsIdeaShop/status/1417454425761849370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;AOC has discovered a secret formula where you take money and make something and sell it without making a profit then take the money and fund other projects with it. She’s a genius,&#8221; the account further poked fun.
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AOC has discovered a secret formula where you take money and make something and sell it without making a profit then take the money and fund other projects with it. She’s a genius. <a href="https://t.co/aJLT1TItdc">https://t.co/aJLT1TItdc</a>
&mdash; matt’s idea shop (@MattsIdeaShop) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattsIdeaShop/status/1417451581986025473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Matt&#8217;s Shop Idea also posted a meme from &#8220;Always Sunny in Philadelphia,&#8221; which reads, &#8220;I&#8217;m playing both sides, so that I always come out on top.&#8221; He captioned the meme, &#8220;AOC using capitalism to promote socialism.&#8221;
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AOC using capitalism to promote socialism <a href="https://t.co/Lxagd8M4na">pic.twitter.com/Lxagd8M4na</a>
&mdash; matt’s idea shop (@MattsIdeaShop) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattsIdeaShop/status/1417452396754743297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote>
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