In a poll conducted by The Epoch Times, almost 2,000 readers weighed in on communism in the United States, and an overwhelming majority agreed about 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 said it is, while 4 percent said it is not.
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 had mixed opinions or were 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 having mixed opinions or being unsure.
Meanwhile, 85 percent of survey respondents suggested that communism has contributed to the corruption of the arts and popular culture, while 3 percent disagreed and 12 percent had mixed opinions or were unsure.
Values
The traditional American family structure has taken a dramatic turn over 50 years; fewer couples are now 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 whether they thought the breakdown of the traditional family was linked to the spread of communist or Marxist ideas, 85 percent of polled readers said they did, 4 percent said they did not, and 11 percent said they had mixed opinions or were unsure.
A vast majority of poll takers, 94 percent, agreed that returning to traditional values, faith, and morality was the best defense against communist influence; 3 percent disagreed, and 3 percent said they had mixed opinions or were 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 had mixed opinions or were unsure.
Meanwhile, 97 percent of those surveyed agreed that communist ideology has influenced modern education, including views on religion, material values, and political correctness, while 1 percent disagreed and 3 percent said they had mixed opinions or were not sure.
Politics
When asked whether mass immigration and open-border policies could be used to destabilize nations and thus further the communist agenda, 98 percent said they could and 2 percent said they could not.
Meanwhile, 98 percent of survey respondents agreed that leftist ideologies such as socialism, progressivism, and neo-Marxism could set the stage for communism, while 1 percent disagreed.
Also, 98 percent of those polled agreed that communism is more than a political system, that it is an ideology that affects humanity’s moral and cultural foundations, and that it is aimed at eliminating 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 said they do, 2 percent said they do not, and 3 percent reported having mixed opinions or being 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 said they had mixed opinions or were 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 said they had mixed opinions or were 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 said they had mixed opinions or were unsure.
Social Division
A majority of poll participants, 97 percent, agreed that communism uses “divide and conquer” tactics involving class, race, and gender. One percent disagreed, and 2 percent had mixed opinions or were unsure.
Respondents mostly agreed that modern social justice movements echo communist class struggle and social animosity: 94 percent of survey takers agreed, 2 percent disagreed, and 4 percent said they had mixed opinions or were unsure.
An overwhelming number of readers agreed the Chinese Communist Party has advanced communist ambitions through economic influence and technology: 97 percent agreed, 1 percent disagreed, and 2 percent said they had mixed opinions or were unsure.
