Two in Three Americans are Socialists

The most recent evidence that a socialist revolution is just around the corner comes from the latest Pew Research survey, which found that 2 in 3 Americans now think there are "strong" or "very strong" conflicts between the rich and poor: Pew. Conservatives who have long argued that any discussion of class is "class warfare" before switching to the Socialist meme in 2008, are apoplectic over the ignorance of Americans listening to those hippy Occupy folks or the silly Economists who have been highlighting this 30-year trend of late. The major uptick in this belief now trumps the perceived battle between immigrants and "natives," whites and blacks and the young and old. But is the conflict justified? Here the population is more circumspect with 46% believing the rich were born into privilege while 43% believe it was a result of their "own hard work, ambition, or education." The GOP plans daily screenings of Rocky and Cinderella Man and hope the return of Dallas and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous will again turn the tide toward the poor and middle classes celebrating wealth without any real ambition to achieve it themselves.