Weaponization of the Socialist Label in Modern American Politics
Presenter(s)
Matt Oliver Schubert
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Description
This thesis studied the attitude of people in the United States toward the idea of socialism. The first section of my thesis examined how people define socialism, and whether there is any definition that is common among a large group of people. It also looked to see if this definition was different than their definition of democratic socialism. The next section addressed people’s support of a bill or political candidate identified as a socialist. The goal was to see if people would be willing to support a candidate or bill with socialist ideas, but shy away when they see the word “socialist.” The effects of this label were then examined across party lines to see if it had differentresults among Democrats and Republicans.
Publication Date
4-22-2020
Project Designation
Honors Thesis
Primary Advisor
Christopher J. Devine
Primary Advisor's Department
Political Science
Keywords
Stander Symposium project, College of Arts and Sciences
Recommended Citation
"Weaponization of the Socialist Label in Modern American Politics" (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 1896.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/1896
