Bernie Sanders misled America. Voters aren’t comfortable with a socialist President

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But two-thirds of all voters — Democrats plus everyone else — said they would be uncomfortable with a socialist President.

Come November, it will be all Americans over the age of 18 who elect the Electoral College that picks the President.

Those results and the questions they raise about whether the country would accept a socialist are repeated in an NPR / PBS News Hour Marist poll.

In that poll, Sanders had even more support — 31% in the Democratic primary compared to Michael Bloomberg, in second place with 19%.

Take a look at the party breakdown regarding socialism. Fifty percent of Democrats have a favorable view of socialism compared to 46% who have a favorable view of capitalism.

But again, socialism is far less favorable than capitalism in the country as a whole. In the NPR poll, among Americans overall, just 28% had a favorable view of socialism compared to 57% who had a favorable view of capitalism.

Among Republicans, 76% held a favorable view of capitalism compared to 7% who felt favorably about socialism.

And, among independents — who may or may not decide the next presidential election — it was 23% who had a favorable view of socialism compared to 59% who had a favorable view of capitalism.

And while views of socialism are slightly favorable among Democrats, they’re below 35% for whites (25%), minorities (33%), Gen Xers (28%), Baby Boomers (20%), and the Silent Generation (20%).

Favorable views of socialism are greatest among younger adults (38% favorable), who just happen to also be Sanders’ base of support.