Why Millennials Favour Socialism

Entrance to the University of Chicago, where educational reformer John Dewey taught. Dewey founded the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools in 1896, where he was able to apply and test his progressive ideas. Michael Barera/CC BY-SA 4.0

Commentary

Two surveys, one in Canada and one south of the border, found that millennials tend to hold a positive view of socialism and socialist policies, with the U.S. poll showing that 70 percent of millennials say they are likely to vote for a socialist candidate.