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Kristen Welker: “Over two thirds of Democrats view socialism more positively…”

Featuring: Kristen Welker, Host of Meet the Press | National

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Published | Video Starts at 01:41

There's a lot of polling that shows that the rise of socialism is becoming a big part of the Democratic base. In fact, Over two thirds of Democrats view socialism more positively than capitalism. Does the Democratic Party actually need to embrace the moniker of socialism, lean into it? No. But I think we have to understand that people do not believe that this version of capitalism is. (01:41–01:46)

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Asserts that a significant majority of Democrats have a more favorable view of socialism compared to capitalism.

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