Young Americans Are Turning to Socialism—They Deserve Better, by Jack Rigert

Something remarkable is happening across America’s cities. Young adults—often bright, compassionate, and idealistic—are voting for leaders who openly identify as socialists or even Marxists. Places like New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Seattle, once known for their entrepreneurial energy, have embraced movements that have failed everywhere they have been tried.

It is easy, from a distance, to dismiss these young people as misguided or naïve. But that would be a profound mistake. They are responding to something real—something older generations do not always see. ….

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