A National Move Toward Obama Socialism?

President Obama's loyalists have in past and continue to classify Obama as a Democrat, and/or a Liberal and/or a Progressive. There is no question that Obama has strong leanings toward Socialism and a disregard for the capitalism form of economy which made America great. If you believe the results of a public opinion polls, more Americans than ever are also moving along with Obama towards Socialism.

The Pew Research Center has most recently released the results of a survey responded to by 1004 Americans and reported that: 1) 29% of the participants considered themselves Socialists; 2) 43% of the participants, aged 18-29, had positive opinions on Socialism; and 3) 44% of the participants who considered themselves Democrats had positive opinions on Socialism. On the other side of the coin, 1) 85% of participants who identified themselves as Republicans had negative views on Socialism and 2) 77% of the participants aged 50-64 did not think well of Socialism. When questioned about Capitalism, 62% of Republicans had positive feelings as did 47% of Democrats and 50% of Independents. Overall, 52% of all those questioned were pro-Capitalism.

My initial reaction was one of disbelief. Was it possible that only one-half of Americans are pro-Capitalism and over a quarter of our countrymen consider themselves Socialists? My rational in discounting this attack, not on Capitalism but rather the American public, came quickly. The small number of those questioned as well as a lack of information on the background of those who were questioned renders the survey results at best as being weak and maybe even manipulated in order to get publicity. No finger is pointed at the Pew Research Center but rather at the news media that gathered, composed and released the story.

Over and over again, a headline in a "news" story is prepared in a manner to draw in the reader and little in the story confirms the headline. This is a flaw in the news media - printed, visual and oral - where getting the good ratings far exceeds the concept of truth in journalism.

Like the title I choose for this article. It, I hope, brings in more readers than a more correct title such as Another Error Prone Survey.