socialist or capitalist
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Doesn't seem to offer any definitions so its value is questionable but interesting stats nevertheless
https://yougov.co.uk/news/2016/02/23/british-people-view-socialism-more-favourably-capi/
Actually, in terms of how we word our leaflets, adverts, etc, it doesn't matter what those favourable or not against "socialism" understand by it. What is important is that they are not likely to put off as soon as they read or hear the word "socialism". So it is significant that the number of people in this position is, apparently, going up. That can only be good for us. I wonder what result a similar opinion poll would give about the word "anarchism". Not as favourable, I guess.
ALB wrote:Actually, in terms of how we word our leaflets, adverts, etc, it doesn't matter what those favourable or not against "socialism" understand by it.I don't subscribe to this view anymore than when some members thought Brand was doing us a favour by bandying the 'R' word about. Of course it matters what people understand by words; we still have to spend time and energy explaining what socialism (and revolution) isn't as well as what it is…
ALB wrote:What is important is that they are not likely to put off as soon as they read or hear the word "socialism".Would this be a Keynesian consequence of this open mindedness about 'socialism'?http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-35636893
Quote:US election 2016: Did 'socialism' save this US town?24 February 2016 Last updated at 10:47 GMTAmericans are deeply divided about the role government should play in their lives – but events can sometimes force people to think beyond their traditional political beliefs.Take Linden, a small town in rural Tennessee. It's a staunchly conservative place that at the height of the Great Recession took part in a rare US experiment in state intervention.
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