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Why Are So Many Young People Becoming Socialists?

For decades the United States has been a bastion of free market ideology and extreme individualism, but in the last few years we've seen a major resurgence of socialist ideas. In this episode, Second Thought takes a look at why so many young people are attracted to socialism, and why, to many, capitalism is no longer seen as a viable path forward.

Watch Paul Morrin's video in Part 2 above. 

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