In a poll conducted by The Epoch Times, almost 2,000 readers weighed in on communism in the United States, with an overwhelming majority agreeing on its influence on American politics, social and family values, and national sovereignty.
Threat to America
When asked whether communism is incompatible with America’s founding principles, 96 percent of survey-takers agreed, while 4 percent disagreed.
A slightly larger majority, 97 percent, of survey-takers said they agreed that the ongoing influence of communism is a serious threat to Western civilization and human freedom, 1 percent disagreed, and 2 percent suggested that they were mixed or not sure.
Also, 97 percent of respondents agreed that communism proves how unchecked government power can destroy human dignity, freedom, and life itself, while 2 percent disagreed, and 1 percent reported being mixed or not sure.
Meanwhile, 85 percent of survey respondents suggested communism has contributed to the corruption of the arts and popular culture, while 3 percent disagreed and 12 percent remained mixed or unsure.
Values
The traditional American family structure has taken a dramatic turn over 50 years, with fewer couples getting married or having children.
From 1970 to 2021, the percentage of Americans, ages 25 to 49, who lived with a spouse and had at least one child dropped from 67 percent to 37 percent, according to the Pew Research Center.
When readers were asked if they thought the breakdown of the traditional family was linked to the spread of communist or Marxist ideas, 85 percent of polled readers agreed, 4 percent disagreed, and 11 percent remained mixed or unsure.
A vast majority of poll takers agreed that returning to traditional values, faith, and morality was the best defense against communist influence, with 94 percent agreeing, 3 percent disagreeing, and 3 percent mixed or unsure.
Exactly 96 percent of poll respondents agreed that communism has undermined religious faith and traditional morality across societies, while 2 percent disagreed, and the remaining 2 percent were mixed or not sure.
Meanwhile, 97 percent of those surveyed agreed communist ideology has influenced modern education, including views on religion, material values, and political correctness, while 1 percent disagreed and 3 percent were mixed or not sure.
Politics
When asked if mass immigration and open-border policies could be used to destabilize nations and thus further the communist agenda, 98 percent agreed and 2 percent disagreed.
Meanwhile, 98 percent of survey respondents agreed that leftist ideologies such as socialism, progressivism, and neo-Marxism could set the stage for communism, while one percent disagreed.
Also, 98 percent of those polled agreed that communism was more than a political system, saying it was an ideology that affects humanity’s moral and cultural foundations, and that communism aims to eliminate private property, family, and nation-states.
Separately, 97 percent of poll takers agreed that high taxation, welfare dependency, and economic intervention can become forms of communist-style control.
Globalization
When asked whether the push for globalization and the erosion of national sovereignty align with long-term communist goals, 95 percent agreed, 2 percent disagreed, and 3 percent said they were mixed or unsure.
The same majority percentage of respondents agreed that communism has influenced Western media narratives on justice, equality, and globalism, while 2 percent disagreed and 3 percent were mixed or unsure.
Meanwhile, 94 percent of the sample group agreed that political correctness and cancel culture reflect ideas rooted in communist or authoritarian thought, while 2 percent disagreed and 4 percent remained mixed or unsure.
Exactly 87 percent of people agreed that environmentalism, as promoted today, is sometimes used to further the communist agenda, while 2 percent disagreed and the remaining 11 percent remained mixed or not sure.
Social Division
The majority of poll participants, 97 percent, agreed that communism uses “divide and conquer” tactics involving class, race, and gender, with 1 percent disagreeing and 2 percent being mixed or unsure.
Respondents mostly agreed that modern social justice movements echo communist class struggle and social animosity, with 94 percent of survey takers agreeing, 2 percent disagreeing, and 4 percent being mixed or unsure.
An overwhelming number of readers agreed the Chinese Communist Party has advanced communist ambitions through economic influence and technology, with 97 percent agreeing, 1 percent disagreeing, and 2 percent being mixed or not sure.
